Latest from Bay of Plenty

Rob Rattenbury: What is happening with National?

OPINION: Poll results for National Party a 'serious concern' as next election approaches.

Paint the town pink: Hot Pink Walk for breast cancer

Breast Cancer Support Service Trust Tauranga is holding its Hot Pink Walk on October 20.

Paper-based contact tracing registers can breach Privacy Act

A survey of Covid 19 contact tracing rates reveals most businesses are complying.

Mental health and wellbeing assistance is all-encompassing

One in five Kiwis experience a mental illness each year.

Revealed: The most commonly stolen vehicles - and it's not what you'd expect

Find out which types of vehicles are being targeted most often by thieves.

New fishing season starts this week: What you need to know

The new trout fishing season gets under way this week — here's what you need to know.

Kawerau homicide: Man, 20, charged with murder

A woman died from critical injuries yesterday afternoon in the Bay of Plenty town.

Lotto punter from Taupō wins $250,000

A Lotto punter from Taupo is $250,000 richer after winning a share of first division.

Zespri on full alert as China finds Covid on a fruit sample

Zespri taking matter "extremely seriously".

Luke Kirkness: MIQ decision shows what can be achieved by a community united

Opinion: We've seen what can be achieved when we work together. Let's do it again.

'A high personal price': Why Bay teachers and principals are quitting

Former teachers and principals are speaking out about why they left the profession.

Letters: Cruise ship solution to lack of MIQ availability

Our readers have their say.

Nearly 50mm of rain: Power outages as weather hits BOP

It has been a wet and windy start to the day in the Bay of Plenty.

Winner, winner: Whakatāne Lotto player in the money

Powerball was not struck and has rolled over to $16 million.

One in five Bay Māori now fully vaccinated

Māori vaccination rates in the Bay of Plenty are behind the national figure.

Museum chock-a-block with... blocks

Spike has created more Lego creations during lockdown.