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Power line causes scrub fire on Truman Lane

The fire was approximately 5 x 10m.

Review: One last boogie in the bay before holidays end

Fat Freddy's Drop sent Tauranga dancing through the night.

Late-night mayday from missing yacht sparks search and rescue in Bay of Plenty

Search and rescue crews are looking for a vessel after two mayday calls last night.

Kiri Gillespie: We're getting fat and lazy and we're to blame

And now we're paying the price at our funerals.

Letters: There is a better way

Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Two deaths, four days: Tragedy in Waihī Beach

A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder following the event on Saturday night.

"Pain killers and a wee drop of whiskey" L.A.B. frontman sings after crash

The band played on with their injured frontman.

Sikh Parade colours Tauranga: 'We are here to celebrate our religion'

More than 2500 people were expected at the festival.

Kawerau residents boiling water for next three days at least

The first retest results have come back clear today.

Traffic chaos blocks up Tauranga roads

Visit the NZTA website to get the latest updates.

Bay of Plenty Times Year in Review: October 2019

Here's what made headlines in October.

'Better every year': Inside New Zealand's biggest music festival

Under smoke-hazy skies and an orange sun, they came in their masses.

Rising Tauranga rents put strain on families

Tauranga is one of the most expensive places to rent in the country.

'Nasty little drug' not seen by New Year drug testers

"We've had not seen anywhere near as much n-ethylpentylone as we were expecting to see."

Chase Tiatia to return to Bay after Hurricanes season

And his goals for 2020 are simple.

TECT Rescue Helicopter kept busy New Year's Day

TECT Rescue Helicopter winched elderly man from Mauao Summit after he collapsed.

Sold out Bay Dreams festival kicks off

Bay Dreams festival-goers are streaming into Baypark.

Smoke haze blankets Bay of Plenty: When will it lift?

A orange-tinted haze is hovering over Rotorua and Tauranga this morning.