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'Deserved': Bay Muslims react to mosque killer sentencing

Local Muslims say the Christchurch mosque terrorist's life sentence was justified.

Worker at Port of Tauranga investigated over Covid-19 hoax

A worker at Port of Tauranga is facing possible disciplinary action over a Covid-19 hoax..

Comment: We can't control Covid-19, but we can control our actions in our fight against it

COMMENT: Our mental, physical and economic health can't cope with a nationwide lockdown.

Alert level 2 restrictions hit Bay hospitality and tourism hard

Alert level 2 restrictions will remain in place in the Bay of Plenty until further notice.

Spat on and shoved: Council workers subjected to 'unacceptable' abuse

Attacks included trying to force a beer bottle into a council worker's mouth.

'Crazy demand': Big rush on kitchen and bathroom renovations in wake of lockdown

One company had 30 to 40 jobs coming in each month.

Stroke survivor sharing hard lessons

"Many of our own Māori families, whānau are not accessing what is already available."

Jo Raphael: It's time to clean up this managed isolation mess once and for all

COMMENT: Government needs to stop border breaches quickly.

Jo Raphael: Lockdown is worst-case scenario - but we've got this

COMMENT: Now is the time to be grateful we've got a team of five million..

No penalties: Tauranga port workers reassured amid Covid testing rush

The port estimates 6000 people have been onsite since July 21 and will need to be tested.

Dawn Picken: Don't let the virus deniers damage us

COMMENT: Outliers are busy poking holes in the fabric of our five-million strong team.

Bay of Plenty sporting events cancelled this weekend

A number of sports events have cancelled around the Bay of Plenty due to Covid-19.

Bay hospital hours adjusted for alert level 2

Hospitals in the Bay of Plenty have put restrictions in place.

'You are at the front of our minds' - BOP Civil Defence

"Before this current resurgence we had lots of hui and debriefs so we could all learn."

Bay funeral directors brace for possible move to alert level 3

Bay funeral directors are bracing themselves for a possible move to alert level three.

Kids dragged through the mud - and happy about it

Muddy, messy and lots of smiles.