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Tauranga and Bay of Plenty set to enjoy warmer days and nights

Tauranga and Bay of Plenty are due for much warmer daytime and overnight temperatures.

'Where the hell is he?': Missing Tauranga man's brother feared the worst

"I was still expecting that he'd be found but that he'd be dead."

Gangs and homeless among hot topics in February

The Bay of Plenty Times is looking back at the stories of 2020.

Kiri Gillespie: Drink-driving? Then you deserve to get caught

Such trauma is entirely preventable. All it takes a taxi.

'Clean, cook, chill' this summer to prevent food poisoning

Take heed of food safety messages as weather heats up

Man missing since Christmas Day found alive by family search party

Firefighters scrambled down the bank and cut the roof off the car to get to him.

Hey Big Spender: Shopping centres reap rewards of bumper Boxing Day

Gift cards by the bucket load were being cashed in throughout Tauranga shops.

Man missing since Christmas Day found alive in car wreck

Greg Shaw, 67, was last seen in Pāpāmoa on the morning of Christmas Day.

Scrub fire in Awaiti near Paeroa

A helicopter helped battle the scrub fire.

'It's our whenua': Matakana Island community unites as fire rages

Firefighters have been battling the pine forest blaze since it broke out on December 13.

More than 120 drink-drivers stung in Tauranga and Rotorua

Drink-driving

'One of the better places': Bay to see hot, sunny Christmas Day

Get out your sunhat - it's shaping up to be a very warm Christmas Day!

'I'm moving on': Why Hughes quit Tauranga council

'It was going to be such a fiasco of a byelection.'

Moderate injuries after car rolls

One person was taken to hospital.

Councillors plan to stand for mayor as another considers quitting

"We need to take a good look at all the pieces that created this situation."

Bay of Plenty paw-lice pup heads into retirement

Amazing Asta queen of the streets for seven years.

Jo Raphael: The age-old conflict between landlords and tenants

OPINION: Who is the villain - the landlord or the tenant?

Your ultimate guide to summer music festivals in the Bay of Plenty

The events will be drawing thousands to the region and millions in economic boosts.