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'Callously left him for dead': Man jailed over fatal beating of 77-year-old

A man convicted of the manslaughter killing of an elderly man has been jailed.

Study monitors noisy bird scaring 'boomers' in rural areas

Whakatāne District Council studies audible bird scaring devices after complaints.

'Like 1960s army barracks': Concern over hospital ward with 25 patients

DHB says temporary ward 'not ideal' but needed to allow for Covid-19 Delta preparations

'Horrific': Iwi's fury after houses for desperate families demolished

'They set us up to fail,': Ngāi Te Rangi chief executive Paora Stanley.

'Well overdue': Tauranga lawyers welcome $150m new courthouse

The Government has approved spending more than $150m for new Tauranga courthouse.

Bay Dreams cancels festivals for 2022

The one-day event was set to be held in Mount Maunganui on January 3.

The 90% Project: BayTrust offers funds to encourage vaccinations

BayTrust is looking to fund ideas that will encourage locals to roll up their sleeves.

Climate change: quarter of Kiwis 'alarmed' over crisis

New polling pin-points five main views toward climate change among Kiwis.

UPDATE: Missing Katikati man found

He was last seen on Rea Rd, Katikati.

Vaccine passes a 'logical step' but bar owners have enforcement questions

However, some businesses also have concerns about the vaccine pass.

'Low risk' of Katikati case spreading, health officials say

The Ministry of Health says test results indicate the infection was in its early stages.

Katikati Covid case: Locations of interest, testing, jabs - what you need to know

Locations of interest, testing sites, vaccination sites, what we know about the case.

'Oh s***' - Positive Bay of Plenty case, mayor tells of 'pretty leaky' border

Infected person had been granted an exemption to cross the boundary from Auckland.

Abuse and barriers: The battle frontline workers face vaccinating the homeless

More resources are needed to support people on the ground, a housing provider says.

Devastated family remember 'adored' father killed in wrong-way crash

Tauranga Eastern Link fatal crash victim remembered as a friend to everybody.

The 90% Project: Seaside suburb is Bay's most vaccinated spot

As of Tuesday, 62 per cent of its population have had both Covid-19 jabs.

No Covid case in Rotorua - DHB

But if you're worried, get vaccinated - no appointment needed.

Teens fastest to vaccinate nationally but Bay lagging

The race is on for 90 per cent of the eligible population to get vaccinated.