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Anzac commemorations across the Bay of Plenty

Remembering those who served our country took on a different form this year as people stood outside their home instead of attending their usual Anzac dawn service. This... Read More

TECT Park to reopen for some activities

TECT Park will partially open next week to enable people to get out and enjoy the outdoors once again - but only certain activities will be available. Following... Read More

Anzac Day: Music from the heart

Grandpa's House - a new song for ANZAC Day from Nigel Masters and the Kokomo team. Commemorating ANZAC Day 2020, Tauranga, New Zealand - Written and Performed... Read More

BOP musician sings in new ANZAC documentary

Singer Whirimako Black says a soon-to-be-released ANZAC documentary about New Zealand's first popstar Pixie Williams will inspire young Māori artists to pursue... Read More

COVID-19 leave support for workers extended

Workers at higher risk from COVID-19 are being supported through an expansion of the COVID-19 leave support scheme ahead of the move to alert level three, say... Read More

Study looks at NZ reaction to govt‘s COVID-19 laws

New Zealanders seem to welcome the government's strict Covid-19 rules, and it will be interesting to see if that changes as alert levels drop, a psychology... Read More

Every street is Memory Lane

Anzac Day commemorations have probably never been easier, more interactive or more personal than they will be on Saturday. For starters many people in Tauranga... Read More

Two arrested after search into alleged clan lab

Two men are facing charges after an investigation into an alleged clandestine labratory operating in the Bay of Plenty. Bay of Plenty Police carried out search... Read More

Reminder to stay vigilant over the long weekend

People are being reminded by police that alert level four restrictions are still in place over ANZAC weekend. Bay of Plenty Police would like to remind the public... Read More

No new COVID-19 cases in the Bay of Plenty

There has been no change to the number of COVID-19 cases in the Bay of Plenty since yesterday. Currently there are 14 active cases of COVID-19 in the Bay of Plenty... Read More

Many ECEs likely to remain shut at alert level 3

Health fears and lack of demand are likely to keep many early childhood centres shut when schools partially reopen next week. Sector leaders say many centre owners,... Read More

LIVE: Five new cases of COVID-19 today

UPDATE: Today there are five new cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand. These cases are made up of two new confirmed cases and three new probable cases One of these... Read More