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Great white knocks small boat as shark sightings increase

A shark expert warns there could be more encounters to come.

Comment: Holiday time could have been vax time for some

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

'Never seen before': More Bay parents embrace homeschooling

The Ministry of Education received 293 homeschooling applications last year

Rob Rattenbury: Special feeling of going back home

OPINION: I love my hometown. It is like an old slipper, worn but comfortable.

Money Year in Review: May to August

Here's what made headlines in Money from May to August.

Twenty-two new cases in the Bay, 4 in Lakes over last two days, new locations of interest

Several new close contact locations of interest have also been released.

Fallen tree blocks lane in Eastern Bay

A fallen tree has blocked traffic on State Highway 2.

Bay campgrounds get summer boost even after implementing vaccine passes

Guests staying at many campsites and huts this summer will need to be vaccinated.

'We were as confused as everybody else' - Bay pharmacists on vaccine booster change

Opposition leaders criticise the Government for "crazy" booster rollout.

Staycations, books, bars and beaches: The ultimate guide to a Bay of Plenty summer

Information and opinion: Staycations, beach reads, fish and chips, best bars, and events.

'We were as confused as everybody else' - Pharmacists on booster eligibility

Opposition leaders criticise the Government for "crazy" vaccination booster rollout.

Pedestrian who died after Broadlands Rd crash named

The man who died after a crash in Broadlands Rd was Shane Oakley Thompson.

Several new 'high risk' locations of interest in Bay of Plenty

New locations of interest.

Summer shark warning: At least six great whites identified in popular holiday spot

People have been asked to report all sightings of sharks this summer.

'Upsetting': Girl's koro hits back over Farmers email

'The email, in my view, was very disappointing.'

Six great white sharks in Tauranga area prompt warning

People should remain vigilant when out swimming and report all sightings.