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La Niña was one of the primary drivers of last year’s weather patterns.
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'Absolutely flat out': Huge increase in struggling households needing support
One charity is reporting an 80 per cent increase for food support.
Warning to stay off beaches due to risk of rogue waves, big surges
Rogue waves could be strong enough to knock someone over and sweep them out to sea.
Local Focus: Destination skatepark funding hits $3.2 million
Dramatic increase in funding means big things for skateboarding in Tauranga.
WorkSafe investigating NYE Tauranga bouncy castle incident
The incident happened at Fergusson Park in Matua about 7.30pm on New Year's Eve.
The Premium Debate: Subscribers react to what first-home buyers can expect in 2023
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Research seeks Baycourt childhood memories
The research is dependent on people sharing their memories.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: High time we let young people take the lead
OPINION: We shouldn't dismiss young people so easily.
'Worst' summer in 19 years: Campgrounds, farmers brace for even more wet weather
Already the amount of rainfall in Tauranga is five times more than what it was last year.
'Very gnarly': Boaties, surfers do battle with Cyclone Hale amid choppy, messy waves
Bay of Plenty coastal areas are being battered by rough seas.
Jo Raphael: Drenching puts dampener on holidays
OPINION: It’s time to break out the wet-weather contingencies.
'Silver lining': What 2023 has in store for first-home buyers
"The share of first-home buyers taking out mortgages has been strong in last six months."
The 8-year-old on a fin-tastic mission to help track great white sharks
Scout Garea spends a lot of time in the ocean now she is fundraising for a cause.
Ngahi Bidois: Look after number one first
OPINION: I need to put my oxygen mask on first so I can help others.
Year in Review: December 2022
The Bay of Plenty Times is looking back at the stories of 2022.
'The Mount was humming': Backpackers full for busy festival season
Despite event cancellations, backpackers are full with many punters going to Bay Dreams.
Grieving mum speaks out about identifying son's body in morgue
Before you make that split-second decision, ask yourself is it a matter of life and death?
Baypark Speedway action postponed
Bad weather has forced organisers to postpone its January 7 race meeting.
Green streets: Why protecting urban parks and bush is vital as our cities grow
OPINION: A connection with nature is vital for our personal wellbeing.
Sonya Bateson: Selfish drivers endangering all road users
OPINION: Why are we such terrible drivers?
Premium stories of 2022: 'Never thought it would happen to me': Scammers steal $100k in a week
Plus: Four ways scammers get access to your accounts - and how to avoid them.
Hip-hop and R&B fans 'gutted' by last-minute Juicy Fest cancellation
Some had spent thousands of dollars travelling to Tauranga for the star-studded event.
Zoe Hunter: ‘Uncommon’ or not, earthquakes jolt our complacency
OPINION: This time, we did not have to evacuate. Next time, we might not be so lucky.
Knives, drugs and knuckle dusters: Dodgy items people tried to take to court revealed
A list of banned items people tried to get past court security officers has been released.
Premium stories of 2022: Top tips for saving on your grocery bill: Three families share their secrets
The families open their books showing just how much they spend each week on food.
Samantha Motion: The raw, burning regret of slacking off in the sun
OPINION: The blistering was so extensive and painful I couldn’t leave the house for days.
'You’d almost rather not know': Daisy the great white shark tracked to summer hotspot
'This shark is just doing what a shark does... they hunt fish.'
Tauranga bouncy castle incident: Person suffered fractured shoulder
'It is still too early to ascertain exactly what took place' - council.
Premium stories of 2022: Supersized plasterboard factory to bring dozens of jobs
Fletchers said it was working with about 70 Auckland employees who don't want to move.
'New Zealand vibes': Festivalgoers travel from all over country to Bay Dreams
“It’s pretty awesome - obviously after Covid, it’s pretty nice to see everyone out again.”
Premium stories of 2022: Rotorua family’s Mount Maunganui bach for sale after 80 years
Five generations of the same family have holidayed at the beachfront property.
'Really awesome': Parents welcome babies on New Year's Day
The parents named their daughter Amaanat which means God’s treasure.
Tauranga man 'a lot more careful' after two-time melanoma diagnosis
"If we weren’t working [...] we’d be at the Mount burning ourselves and lying out there."