Latest from Mt Maunganui

'Hallelujah!' - residents review the 'long time coming' Bayfair underpass

'It's been a long time coming.'

'Absolutely gutted': Friends of missing doctor on search being suspended

With no new information, police suspended the search for the missing doctor.

Tauranga tradies targeted in building site burglaries

Police are warning contractors and tradesmen to secure valuable tools and equipment.

'He has been my rock': Friend of missing doctor holding on to hope

Tauranga doctor David Holland has been missing for nearly two weeks.

Reducing booze harm or hurting hospo? Closing time submissions heard

Eighteen groups and individuals tell the council what they think of earlier closing times.

'That water out there is not your friend': 'Epidemic of stupidity' as drownings rise

More than one in 10 drownings in New Zealand were in the Bay of Plenty.

Big weekend of events set to bring $700k economic boost

Even with Omicron looming, a public health expert says this weekend's risk is 'very small'

Revealed: The cost of water-related injuries

The most common activities that led to injuries were boating, swimming and fishing.

One new Covid 19 case in BOP, new locations of interest in Te Puke, Paengaroa

Today's case numbers have been revealed.

New BOP cases, two in Rotorua, staff at Tauranga Hospital stood down after exposure

More cases are being detected in Bay of Plenty

Letters: Links Ave disruption not the answer

Our readers have their say.

Exposure sites spanning 10 days ago released amid day of Delta disruptions

There are now seven Covid cases in the Bay of Plenty DHB region.

Covid 'washing over the entire country': Tauranga could have cases this week, DHB says

The health board chief is warning people Covid-19 could be in Tauranga this week.

Bay Dreams cancels festivals for 2022

The one-day event was set to be held in Mount Maunganui on January 3.

Power restored in Mount Maunganui after more than 1000 affected

The power outage began about 6.50am.

Luke Kirkness: My first vaccination went without a hitch. Here's my guide

Opinion: I got my first Covid-19 vaccination on Tuesday. Here's how you can do the same.