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Take it slow: Bay of Plenty's picturesque highway
Dozens of gems are hiding just off this popular highway drive.
Minister tests positive for Covid; 14,633 new cases as NZ reaches grim milestone
Eighty per cent of cases recorded since the start of the pandemic are currently active.
Live: Record 1573 community Covid cases - 1140 of them in Auckland
Yesterday there were 1160 new cases in the community and 56 people were in hospital.
1920s lodge named NZ's most romantic hotel
The course of true love nor the Waikato River never did run smooth.
Live: 34 new Omicron cases, infection at music festival, cluster grows to 90
Omicron cases have been detected in Queenstown as festivalgoers told to monitor symptoms.
Kiwi tourists spend nearly $80m more in Bay than pre-Covid
Retail is the region's biggest domestic tourism earner, according to card data.
GO NZ: In awe of Whakatāne's secret wildlife island
Tuatara, fluorescent moss and pōhutukawa hundreds of years old
Cultural eco-tours with Whirinaki Forest Footsteps
Walk in the shadows of giants, and tread where dinosaurs once walked.
Dash of Lime: Mount Maunganui's best e-scooter food tour
Eating on the run gets a whole new meaning in the Bay of Plenty.
A local's pick: What to do at the Mount in autumn and winter
Tauranga and Mount Maunganui aren't simply summer destinations.
GO NZ: A first-timer's guide to Mount Maunganui
Until I arrived I don't think I realised how utterly captivating the Mount could really be
New in town? Riverbug rafting and motortrikes in Tauranga
The sun, sand and surf are still there, but there are many new reasons to visit.
Where to eat, drink and sleep when you visit Pāpāmoa
White sandy beaches, hikes and history. And great fish and chips.
90 minutes to spare in Ōhope
A local's guide to exploring the Bay of Plenty's Ohope Beach on a short visit.
Go NZ: Bay of Plenty family holiday inspires ideas on sustainable tourism
A family getaway also helped to inspire a new outlook on the future of tourism.
Travel less, relax more in these short-haul, Kiwi hole-ups
Make the most of your New Zealand staycation.
Same patch of lawn for 68 years: Story of the campground
Leonie and Lindsay Tisch cannot get enough of the Mount Maunganui campground.
Getting noticed as a high performance female rugby player
Whether you play rugby or not, women interested can attend an open invite.
More than 1000 school kids exposed to measles at Rotorua camp
Public Health Services is alerting campers that they may be at risk of measles
Ship Check: Reviewing the Pacific Aria
Maureen Marriner sails from Auckland to Napier aboard the Pacific Aria