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'High risk' tree to be removed from highway roadside
The works will take place between 8am and 3pm today.
'We want to go home': Residents take in stranded tourists
'We are very lucky to stay here.'
'It is the worst illness I have ever experienced': Bay Covid-19 victim calls out rule breakers
Jasmine Manwell has been living in a tent on her Omokoroa property for 10 days.
Covid-19 lockdown leaves Bay couple stranded overseas
Stranded Bay of Plenty couple may be kicked out of their hotel room in India.
Tauranga supermarket to switch to online-only
Countdown says the goal is to open up more windows for online shopping.
'Crucial' funding made available for Bay community groups
Funding is at hand for those community groups helping our most vulnerable.
'We don't want to get to a place where we have to enforce these restrictions'
Police officers have discretion to deal with those flouting rules.
Covid-19 coronavirus: Sweeping changes in Bay hospitals for virus response
Planning for the region's Covid-19 response began back in early January.
'We've got to look after our people'
Pockets of the Bay of Plenty are taking measures into their own hands.
Covid-19 testing centre to move from racecourse to Baypark
The testing centre is on the move.
Let's get physical! With physical distance, of course
Gyms are turning from packed studios to virtual classes.
Local Focus: Modern Forager bridges gap between growers and customers
New website gives hope to regional growers. Made with finding from NZ On Air.
Benefits of lockdown go beyond health and safety
We're forced out of convenience bubbles - and that can't be a bad thing.
Stranded Kiwi couple in India living off rationed bananas
A Waihī Beach couple have been stranded in a hotel room in India for nearly a fortnight.
Matapihi Bridge Walkway closes until further notice
The Tauranga City Council announced that the closure was to stop the spread of Covid-19.
'A few frayed edges': How Tauranga charities are coping with Covid-19
'About six months worth of change in about a week.'
Tenby Powell warning residents to keep one eye on the roads
People have been seen driving recklessly in Tauranga, mayor Tenby Powell said.
New Civil Defence helpline set up for Bay of Plenty
New number launched to help people in isolation.
Kindness diaries: Plumbers ease city pressure
Not enough work to keep busy, so plumbers help out others.
'Completely unacceptable': Pak'n Save worker spat on by customer
"It is completely unacceptable to treat our hard-working team this way."
Cooking oil the culprit of Tauranga Harbour spill
The oil turned out to be mainly of the cooking kind.
Coronavirus lockdown taken too lightly: Health advocates
Not heeding lockdown and not staying in your bubble rules puts the community at risk.
Las Vegas man breaks leg and spends three weeks in motel
A Las Vegas couple want to say thanks after he broke his leg and they prepare to fly home.
Large fire sends smoke clouds across the city
People could see the smoke from "a very long way away".
Litres of oily sludge spills into Tauranga Harbour
The sludge discharged from a tanker truck, with some of it entering the water.
Bay of Plenty holiday hotspot bans visitors, tourists
Residents have taken it upon themselves to keep their community safe.
Urgent call for educators for children of essential workers
Educators would be paid weekly and supported by Edubase.
'If the virus hit, it would wipe us out': Island community take lockdown a step up
The drive behind the dedicated volunteers was to "keep our small island community safe".
Fears family violence will spike but motels could offer haven
Women and children at risk from family violence may be able to stay in motels.
Pāpāmoa woman in 'shock' after four car wheels stolen
"Why couldn't they have just taken the tyres they would have been a lot easier to replace"
'Lockdown warriors': Bay woman in Slovakia lockdown uses art to survive
Rose Palmer has now been trapped in the central European country for 17 days.
Police release name of woman killed in SH2 crash
Police continue to investigate the circumstances of the 8.25pm crash on Wednesday.