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Covid-19: 16 more cases in Bay of Plenty, two in Lakes district

There are 16 more Covid-19 cases in the Bay of Plenty and two more in the Lakes District.

Covid: More than half a million kids' vaccine doses arrive in NZ, 85 new community cases

So far, NZ has avoided community transmission of the Omicron variant.

More posts, fewer views: Will option for chronological Instagram feed help businesses?

"Each post is getting less awareness," says local business.

Local Democracy Reporting: What made headlines in 2021

A selection of some of the biggest Local Democracy Reporting stories this year.

Zoe Hunter: It's time to press the reset button with Omicron poised for attack

Opinion: We as a team of 5 million need to be fully armed and at the ready.

'It's normal to feel irked or sad': Advice on beating back to work blues

A Bay life coach shares top tips on how people can manage stress as they return to work.

Revealed: What books were issued most in the Bay of Plenty in 2021

What people in the Bay of Plenty read last year revealed - plus a few suggestions.

Bay of Plenty moves to restricted fire season overnight

Everyone needs a permit to light an open-air fire.

Two cars and campervan crash in Ōhope: One person seriously injured

Police have confirmed a car and a bus have collided in Ōhope, with reports of injuries.

Luke Kirkness: How holiday traffic woes could be hold the answers to Bay's biggest issues

OPINION: The biggest issues crippling our region could be solved this summer.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Steve Chadwick's honour greatly deserved

OPINION: 'A good working relationship requires that level of trust.'

Rotorua holiday boom welcomed but concerns at how long it will last

While traveller numbers are better than earlier in the year, it's not expected to last.

Confiscated: Look what people try to smuggle into court

Look at what people are trying to take into court with them.

Comment: Holiday time could have been vax time for some

Hindsight is a great thing. Rotorua's Vaccination Centre should have been open

'Please don't brush it away': Bay melanoma stats revealed

Karen Smith never gave skin cancer a thought. Then she found a spot on her back.

Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing

The victim of the stabbing remains in critical condition.