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Fifteen Toi Ohomai students stuck in China
Staff trips have also been put on hold amid coronavirus outbreak.

How Baden Wardlaw has been 'slowly healing'
Forced into early retirement and heartbroken, Wardlaw is finding silver linings.

Two Bay of Plenty centres break heat records
The area has been a part of a load of "heatwave extremities" across the country.

Round one at Balclutha a success for Cooper, Connolly
With the first round done, riders move focus to the second round in Rotorua.

Scammers exploiting death are 'scum'
Let's not make it easy for those taking advantage of grief and goodwill.

Last cohort of Australian nurses leave Whakatāne
Eleven nurses offered their services to help after the eruption.

Gangs at war in the Bay: Fears that Tauranga violence will spread
An expert says Tauranga's gang violence could spread to Rotorua.

Bay of Plenty Lotto punter $200k richer
A lucky Lotto punter has won $200,000 with a winning Strike Four ticket.

'Summer ice': Bay of Plenty drivers to take extreme care
"It can be more hazardous than heavy rain"

Nine weeks of Tauranga Williams Cup action gets started
There'll be seven qualifying rounds and two weekends of playoffs.

Revealed: How DHB will spend $45m mental health fund
Construction is expected to get underway in the next 12 to 18 months.

Northern Link, SH2 upgrades announced for BOP
The $12 billion scheme was announced by the Government today.

Shania Rawson's rekindled love for biking pays off
Shania Rawson took a year off mountain bike racing and has come back as fast as ever.

Traveller's NZ death after China trip under investigation
Follow-up inquiry under way after Te Puke resident's unexpected death.

Comment | What's so wrong with a bikini top at a mall?
Comment: And, while we're at it, stop policing women's bodies.

Heat wave happening? MetService says it's likely
"Rotorua and Whitianga are on track to reach these conditions."

Wheels in motion: Ola ridesharing rolling into Rotorua
The service has 9000 drivers across the country to date, since launching in 2018.

Red, yellow, green: The colours of a reggae friendship
The two men have gone to the festival every year together since they met.

First case of Mycoplasma bovis confirmed in the Bay of Plenty
"One case is one too many," says a Federated Farmers representative.

Caught out! Long weekend speeding ticket data released
Top cop's warning for long weekend drivers after tragic 2019 road toll.

Jane Trask: Undies, undies, undies, TOGS!
'What really is wrong with a little female butt cheek?'

New Māori nurses enter Bay of Plenty workforce
The programme was designed to foster Māori students into health career pathways.

Scorcher! 30C temperatures to settle in the Bay this long weekend
Get the sunscreen ready!

'Off we run': Family flee from Waihi campsite after unexplained siren
It was only later they found out the alarm was, in fact, a false alarm

Tauranga Rowing unstoppable at Blue Lake
The club secured an impressive three-peat at the weekend.

Luuka Jones - in a good place after tough 2019 season
And the triple Olympian looks set for her fourth Olympic games this year.

Cricket: Mt Maunganui secure three-peat
They finished the Twenty20 championship unbeaten.

Shark spotted in the shallows at Pāpāmoa beach
The shark was about 1.5 metres long!