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From lavish parties to a prison cell: Head Hunters' $1m man jailed for 12 years

Head Hunter boasted of making $10,000 every day from meth. Now he's going to prison.

Alert level 2: Busy roads mean more danger

There have been two fatal accidents in Bay of Plenty in as many weeks.

Jo Raphael: PM's actions show zero tolerance for Covid-19

COMMENT: Covid-19 response shows stark differences between NZ and other countries.

Heavy rain for the Bay of Plenty today

Heavy rain will ease to showers today.

Make Matariki a public holiday, says advocate

Celebrating Matariki as a public holiday will better educate Kiwis of its significance.

Bay of Plenty Maori unemployment more than double that of Pākehā

"We are talking now about the new wave of unemployed, not those already on the books."

Local Focus: Who is Todd Muller?

Todd Muller talks to Local Focus before knocking Simon Bridges out of National Party leadership. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Duck shooting: The dos and the don'ts

The start of duck shooting season is when most game bird hunting accidents happen.

Comment: Economy, freedom - and trust come with alert level 2

The rules around level 2 have been revealed.

Bay of Plenty educator selected for new role with mammoth task

It was an "exciting proposition".

No new cases of Covid 19 in Bay of Plenty and Lakes district

Zero new cases of Covid 19 in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes district overnight.

Bay of Plenty woman convicted in $150k Serious Fraud Office case

A former Bay education consultant received almost $150,000 worth of kickbacks.

'Wood-first' policy could create 3000 jobs nationwide

Business chambers and forestry leaders want new publicly-funded projects to use wood.

More digital hub funding for Bay of Plenty region

More funding announced for regions to stay connected.

Bay of Plenty area moves to Open Fire Season

Chief fire officer asks people to still think twice about lighting a fire during level 3.

Exclusive: Lost for 3 nights in the bush - 'they can't believe I am alive'

Liam McPherson: 'On the last day, I just couldn't walk. My body was just drained.'