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Uffindell has 'hard work' ahead, commentator says

Bay of Plenty National Party stalwarts are backing the MP after caucus reinstatement

Richard (Dick) Littlejohn remembered as a 'legend' in the rugby world

"Bay of Plenty Rugby are very proud and honoured to call Dick one of our own."

Felix Desmarais: Royals seem like part of the family

OPINION: I got a little bit confused about exactly who the royal family was.

Life after loss: Visually-impaired woman runs 21kms at the Rotorua marathon

"It's just an achievement, getting to the finish line."

Queen's funeral: Pubs to open and royalists plan 'all-nighter'

The funeral event is expected to become one of the biggest global TV events in history.

Event organisers eye summer free of Covid rules

"It's great news that we can finally put Covid behind us."

Fears rapist's home detention sentence may stop victims seeking justice

Victims with 'increased anxiety' have been turning to a local service for support.

Subscribers weigh in on the new one-off public holiday

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say on the holiday to mark the Queen's passing.

Calls from health sector to 'absolutely' drop vax mandate amid staff shortage

One unvaccinated support worker said she would 'go back tomorrow' to her job if she could.

'Hello Queen': The story behind this photo of the Queen laughing

The photo was captured in 1976 when the Queen visited the Bay of Plenty.

A trifecta in rugby sevens as the AIMS Games 2022 wraps up

This week has been a 'celebration of sport' in the Bay of Plenty.

Mother and son remember the story behind a photo with Queen Elizabeth

'I'm incredibly sad that she's gone but she earned her rest.'

Jo Raphael: Emergency housing pain can't hide in the shadows now

OPINION: It's a sore, left to fester and now we're in crisis.

Sonya Bateson: Living within your means is more difficult if you're poor

OPINION: When you're on the breadline, a windfall burns a hole in your pocket.

'Well below the national average': Fewer female representation for Bay of Plenty elections

One of the local constituencies has just two women out of 17 candidates vying for a seat.

Teen sentenced to nine months' home detention after raping four girls

One of Jayden Meyer's victims says she has lost her sense of self-worth since the rape.