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Police pull-back from mental callouts continues

The police's staged retreat from responding to mental crisis callouts reaches another milestone on Monday, with a 60-minute limit on patient handovers at... Read More

EVES Real Estate celebrates top BOP performers

EVES Real Estate has held its annual awards to recognise its top performers for 2024/25 across the Bay of Plenty region. More than 300 salespeople, property... Read More

Fifty years of mindful movement

From controversial beginnings in the early 1970s, Tauranga Yoga Centre is now a community of yogis celebrating 50 years of mindful movement. 'The aim of the... Read More

Pāpāmoa Constable urges welfare checks on elders

As winter approaches, Pāpāmoa Community Constable Adrian Oldham is encouraging residents to keep a closer eye on their elderly or unwell neighbours - especially... Read More

Putting the call out for preloved items

Waipuna Hospice is calling on the community to donate quality used items to help stock its charity shops. Right now, it is especially in need of good condition... Read More

Disabilities resource centre nationally recognised

A Tauranga centre that is 'totally committed to positively impacting the lives of the elderly and people with disabilities” has been recognised nationally... Read More

New retail development at Papamoa Plaza

Construction of the long-awaited next stage of Papamoa Plaza's expansion will start this year, adding space for up to eight more retailers. The large-format... Read More

Patients deny receiving ambulance meds

A private ambulance medic who gave morphine to a 14-year-old boy with minor injuries allegedly said, 'I don't f*** around” when questioned by a Westpac... Read More

Road closures planned as winter rain hits region

Road crews are continuing to clear slips and fallen trees after recent severe weather hit the Bay of Plenty and Waikato, affecting the state highway network. System... Read More

BOP benefits from surge in new teaching

The Bay of Plenty is among the regions gaining from the largest annual increase in the teaching workforce in more than 20 years. New government data show... Read More

Jobs New Zealanders are no longer doing

When was the last time you encountered someone working on the forecourt of a service station? Although we're all used to sorting our own fuel now, there... Read More

Whakatāne council faces tourism backlash

Tourism operators across the eastern Bay of Plenty are boycotting Whakatāne District Council for cutting funding to Tourism Bay of Plenty. The council has... Read More