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Last cohort of Australian nurses leave Whakatāne

Eleven nurses offered their services to help after the eruption.

Gangs at war in the Bay: Fears that Tauranga violence will spread

An expert says Tauranga's gang violence could spread to Rotorua.

Bay of Plenty Lotto punter $200k richer

A lucky Lotto punter has won $200,000 with a winning Strike Four ticket.

Strange lights seen in the sky across New Zealand

Is Elon Musk behind it?

How cancer paved a 21-year-old's future

Darlene Sayers was diagnosed in May last year and her life was flipped upside down.

'Summer ice': Bay of Plenty drivers to take extreme care

"It can be more hazardous than heavy rain"

Nine weeks of Tauranga Williams Cup action gets started

There'll be seven qualifying rounds and two weekends of playoffs.

Revealed: How DHB will spend $45m mental health fund

Construction is expected to get underway in the next 12 to 18 months.

First case of Mycoplasma bovis confirmed in the Bay of Plenty

"One case is one too many," says a Federated Farmers representative.

Caught out! Long weekend speeding ticket data released

Top cop's warning for long weekend drivers after tragic 2019 road toll.

Jane Trask: Undies, undies, undies, TOGS!

'What really is wrong with a little female butt cheek?'

New Māori nurses enter Bay of Plenty workforce

The programme was designed to foster Māori students into health career pathways.

Scorcher! 30C temperatures to settle in the Bay this long weekend

Get the sunscreen ready!

'Off we run': Family flee from Waihi campsite after unexplained siren

It was only later they found out the alarm was, in fact, a false alarm

Tauranga Rowing unstoppable at Blue Lake

The club secured an impressive three-peat at the weekend.

Luuka Jones - in a good place after tough 2019 season

And the triple Olympian looks set for her fourth Olympic games this year.