Bay of Plenty TimesQuake reopens tsunami sirens debateThe devastating earthquake near Kaikoura has reignited discussion about whether tsunami sirens should be in place along our coastline. The 20 Nov 05:00 AM
OpinionTommy Kapai: Can we right our wrongs?How could we have got it so wrong? The pollsters and the politicians, the analysts, theorists and columnists - especially this one18 Nov 05:19 AM
OpinionToby ManhireWave goodbye to your tsunami alertCOMMENT: On the morning of Monday November 14, 2016, the best little city in the world got ripped apart.17 Nov 04:00 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'Silly treasures' come through unscathedPart of my life, as survivor of a chain of dead people, is custodian of family flotsam loaded with memories that become more fragile 17 Nov 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: Chiefs snub hard on BayIt's a real shame. Don't worry, this is not another Trump opinion piece - if you're anything like me you have seen, read and heard 16 Nov 04:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: Blase attitude to blame for lack of preparednessI'm not prepared for a natural disaster - the only time I ever have been is when a flatmate took it upon herself to set up a flat 16 Nov 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesLetters: Text alerts of no useLike many locals I turn my mobile off at night so the Civil Defence texts are of no use until I turn it back on. Please can we have 16 Nov 12:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: 'Yet another wasteful disgrace'IN business it is important to have regular brainfests where people throw ideas into a melting pot to see what comes out. Sometimes 15 Nov 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesAnnemarie Quill: Trump uproar misses markI've never seen such an outpouring of indignation on behalf of women than in the past month. It was as though Donald Trump's "grab 15 Nov 03:38 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: Tsunami sirens not the whole answer but would helpI'm a pretty heavy sleeper. I've slept through a volunteer fire brigade siren going off no more than 20m away and last night I slept 14 Nov 11:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesAnnemarie Quill: It's expensive to eat your greensThe world may be reeling after this week's elections, but here in New Zealand, we are reeling at the cost of a cauliflower. Given 13 Nov 12:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesTruth matters more than hunger for changeAt least we live in New Zealand. That's what I told my 12-year-old daughter and 11-year-old son when they asked what would happen 12 Nov 01:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesFixing Charities Laws Just the BeginningNew Zealand is a very charitable country, and at its second reading, the Charities Amendment Bill will be receiving New Zealand First's 09 Nov 09:14 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesSupporting small businesses to growSmall and medium-sized businesses are the backbone of our communities with 97 per cent of all New Zealand enterprises employing 20 09 Nov 09:09 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesA Kiwi-American's tale of horror as Trump announced PresidentI was proud to be American. I was sure Hillary Clinton would win. It was unimaginable that such a dangerous buffoon could defeat 09 Nov 07:57 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesRichard Moore: Mad Hatters in US electionAS MUCH as it is appalling to think, let alone write, there is a bit of me who wants Donald Trump to become America's 45th president. 08 Nov 05:00 AM
OpinionTommy Kapai: Guy Fawkes, the ABs and cultural collaborationOh Danny Boy, what have you done? What a week for Soldier Field. First the Chicago Cubs broke their 108-year drought by winning the 07 Nov 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesEditorial: Working families deserve a handTauranga social service agencies are seeing more and more working families struggling to make ends meet. I'm not surprised. House 06 Nov 06:16 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesGuy Fawkes kids begin nightmare season with a bangHalloween night in the neighbourhood. What a nightmare. Ghoulish dribbling, wolfish eyes. And they weren't even wearing masks. These 06 Nov 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesEditorial: Enjoy Guy Fawkes but be carefulI have fond memories of Guy Fawkes as a child and even today I enjoy watching the colours and shapes made by fireworks exploding in 04 Nov 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesHenry's gaffe a relief from American politicsI fell on last weekend's report of Paul Henry's latest gaffe less with outrage than relief. What a happy change from what Americans 03 Nov 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesSupporting small businesses to growSmall and medium-sized businesses are the backbone of our communities with 97 per cent of all New Zealand enterprises employing 20 02 Nov 11:55 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesSurf Life Savers SupportSurf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) needs to be officially recognised as an 'Emergency Services Provider. I've been involved in 02 Nov 11:52 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesScary monsters not hiding under the bedNever take candy from strangers is a catch cry most of us parents preach to our kids. Then we throw all that wisdom out the window 01 Nov 09:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesTourists not cash cowsIn principle, the idea of user-pays is a pretty good one. If a driver wants to save time and not be involved in heavy traffic then 01 Nov 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesTwo events that are inevitable, and scaryAfter what must have been months of keen detective work, police have uncovered a coven in Maungaraki, the Lower Hutt suburb where 28 Oct 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesEva Bradley: Music shapes memoriesWhat is the soundtrack of your life? We all have one, but few of us stop to consider this, and even fewer could compile it if compelled 27 Oct 06:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesHuge achievement for New Zealand as a tourist destinationSometimes, our remoteness on the globe can lead us to underestimate how the world sees us. As a tourist destination we are highly 27 Oct 02:34 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesGovernment Opens Door To VigilantesIt's a sad day when a town in New Zealand needs to rely on a local gang to save it from drug dealers. But that's what appears to have 26 Oct 09:51 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesGovernment surpluses give New Zealand choicesThe National-led Government's responsible economic management is paying dividends with a second surplus delivered by the Finance Minister26 Oct 09:46 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: It's lawless, wild west stuff in Tribal Huk leader's meth fightIt's hard not to feel some sense of admiration for the Ngaruawahia gang leader who recently gave methamphetamine dealers 24 hours 26 Oct 07:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesAnnemarie Quill: End silence to tackle our suicide epidemic"How do you put your child in a box?" These words will stay with me forever. I was with Bay mother Meg Russell. We were looking 26 Oct 05:36 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesRichard Moore: Trump a narcissistic bullyAs most long-time readers will know, bullying is a subject that will have steam pouring out of my ears and the poor keyboard will 25 Oct 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesGood news for first-home buyersIt's pleasing to see the pace of residential development under Tauranga's Special Housing Area ) scheme is starting to pick up. As 24 Oct 09:00 AM
