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Bay of Plenty Times Year in Review: April 2020
The Bay of Plenty Times is looking back at the stories of 2020.
Sax-playing pensioner has 100 reasons to celebrate New Year's Day
Niel Randrup has 100 reasons to celebrate New Year's Day this year.
Man critical after being hit by car near holiday hotspot
State Highway 25 on the Coromandel is closed at Hikuai after the incident.
Summer read: School's new 'see-through' blouse sparks petition
'I can't even imagine the situation if they got caught in the rain.'
Making Arataki safe again: Innovation emerges from community efforts
Custom-built safety devices with GPS are in the works to help keep children safe
New Year wishlist: What our leaders and locals want for the Bay in 2021
From roads to social issues, there's lots on Tauranga residents' wishlists for 2021.
Community service in Janet Barnes' DNA
Now the former mayor has been recognised in the New Year Honours for her service.
'The romantic tutus did it, that sealed my fate'
Tauranga's Prue Gooch has been honoured for her services to dance.
Summer read: Bay holiday parks snapped up by overseas-owned corporate
Aussie corporates stepping in as a generation of Baby Boomer park owners retire.
$1 million richer: Mount Lotto player wins big
First Division was won in last night's Lotto draw
'Rebel' humanitarian thought honour letter was a scam
'You were always a rebel and always wanted to change the world.'
Honour astounds recently revealed book prize donor
'I'm not shy at all. I'm just a very private person.'
Teen with broken collarbone hooks 360kg black marlin
15-year-old relied on strength of his legs to bring in big fish.
One person dead following medical event in Omokoroa
The incident happened about 2pm.
New Year's Eve returns to the Mount after five-year hiatus
The party stopped in 2016 when Tauranga City Council axed its annual beachfront concert.
Baypark Speedway: National champions on show
The last Baypark Speedway event of 2020 was a thriller.
Dozens a day being turned away from deadly Bay beauty spot
Kaitiaki says in spite of death at falls visitors "don't think it could happen to them".
Summer read: Which Tauranga suburb has land worth more than the house?
Land values in some Tauranga suburbs overtake the price the houses.
Joe's Farm: More than 15,000 head to Whangamatā for New Year's festival
Festival hires 150 security guards and police will also be keeping an eye on revellers
Serious crash leaves Coromandel road closed
One person is in a critical condition following the crash between a motorbike and car.
'Nervous but very excited': Black Caps fan meets cricket heroes
Being a Coin Toss kid gave a Mount Maunganui youngster the chance to meet his heroes
Natzke unbeaten at Whakatāne Summercross
The annual Summercross event was held near Matata on Sunday.
'I have brain tumours': Tauranga woman shares why melanoma is no joke
Pamela Jones has one last chance to end her eight year battle with melanoma.
Tauranga and Bay of Plenty set to enjoy warmer days and nights
Tauranga and Bay of Plenty are due for much warmer daytime and overnight temperatures.
'Where the hell is he?': Missing Tauranga man's brother feared the worst
"I was still expecting that he'd be found but that he'd be dead."
Gangs and homeless among hot topics in February
The Bay of Plenty Times is looking back at the stories of 2020.
'Clean, cook, chill' this summer to prevent food poisoning
Take heed of food safety messages as weather heats up
Man missing since Christmas Day found alive by family search party
Firefighters scrambled down the bank and cut the roof off the car to get to him.
Man missing since Christmas Day found alive in car wreck
Greg Shaw, 67, was last seen in Pāpāmoa on the morning of Christmas Day.
Sunny Sunday morning, then rain, hail, thunderstorms possible
The Bay of Plenty is the area at greatest risk of hail storms this afternoon.
Summer read: Tauranga built a $2.2m cycleway. Drivers turned it into a carpark
'Honestly, we have a major problem in Tauranga'.