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Strike action withdrawn by St John Ambulance staff

St John Ambulance staff and FIRST Union have withdrawn planned strike action

"Take extra care': Heavy rain warning issued for BOP

There is a heavy rain warning for the Bay of Plenty region overnight.

Samantha Motion: It's not fair to say renters just shouldn't get pets

Opinion: Tenants with pets are being put through the wringer in the rental market.

Jo Raphael: World leaders to blame for virus deaths

OPINION: The coronavirus seems to be ramping up.

Bay's tragic weekend: Two deaths and woman critically hurt

Police are not saying how a woman in Kawerau is believed to have been critically injured.

Critically injured woman flown to Tauranga Hospital

The woman, believed to be in her 20s, is in a critical condition.

Diabetes shock: I watched my boy's health deteriorate

OPINION: Type 1 diabetes is a cruel, fickle disease.

Dawn Picken: He'll be right: non-conformity is the new norm

OPINION: Why would we say hurtful things about people who don't conform to gender norms?

Business digest: Bay real estate company celebrates two years

Got business news? Email your Money team at businessBOP@nzme.co.nz

From Cape Runaway kid to MP: Rawiri Waititi's path to Parliament

'Democracy has never worked for our people as the majority always rules.'

Grieving great-grandparents say 'what-ifs' will continue to haunt them

"Life will never be the same without her in our lives."

Regional council considers $12k clean energy loans to combat climate change

The proposal seeks to use the success of Rotorua's "hot swap" to help launch the loans.

Drought fears as Bay of Plenty 'severely dry' ahead of summer

Niwa's 60-day index has deemed the Rotorua area and coastal Bay of Plenty "severely dry".

Father found guilty of murdering 2yo daughter

A jury has found Maketū man Aaron Izett guilty of murdering his daughter.

One dead after SH36 crash involving truck

One person has died and another is in a critical condition.

Kristin Macfarlane: Why we said 'no' to legalising cannabis

OPINION: The pro-cannabis campaigners' battle relied on people seeking information.