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'Flat out': City the top search for holiday homes as camps, motels book up

Tauranga and Mount Maunganui are in Airbnb's top searched destinations for the summer.

'A dereliction of duty': Extra hospital beds not ready until April 2022

Tauranga Hospital has received Government funding for six extra urgent-care beds.

Covid arrives in Ōpōtiki red zone, community urged to get tested

Extra testing and vaccination clinics are being set up.

Young Kawerau leaders head 'significant shift' in vaccinations

"They know them, they know their families. There's that trust there."

'My rage is just, I want to kill everybody': Jury finds stabbing accused guilty

Wilson Wirihana was found guilty of manslaughter.

Four cases in BOP, none in Lakes, supermarket among new locations of interest

Today's new cases.

Four new Covid cases in Bay; Kmart, Farmers among locations of interest

More cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed.

'Degraded': Youngest regional councillor speaks out over 'abuse'

'I made the decision not to re-stand after having a whole lot of abuse'.

Not an 'anti-vax issue': Trust set to lose 180 health workers

Health workers must have their first Covid-19 vaccine by November 15 to keep their job.

Revealed: How many DHB staff not vaccinated

The DHB says it is confident it will be able to manage any impacts on patient care.

The organisation helping to vaccinate our gang members

The group says it has the potential to reach up to 4500 vulnerable community members.

Covid 19: Inside a Bay anti-mandate protest

There were divided opinions among the protesters - but they had a common goal.

Whakaari White Island in state of 'moderate to heightened unrest'

Next month will mark two years since White Island erupted, killing 22 people.

The 90% Project: Tauranga's top vaccinated suburbs revealed

Two Tauranga suburbs could be first to reach the 90% vaccination target in three weeks.

Body recovered from Whakatāne coast

Police are making inquiries in relation to the death on behalf of the Coroner.

Bay councils grapple with Covid face masks, social distancing rules for meetings

Calls made for greater guidance from the Government over "challenging conditions".