Bay Of Plenty

One person has died after a crash in Tauranga and crashes in South Auckland and Waikato last night resulted in people being hospitalised.

In its last meeting before dissolution, a Lakes District Health Board member has taken a final swing at the government over MIQ, saying it was "imposed" on the city.

The chronically ill pensioner is seeking arbitration with Kāinga Ora over plans to develop the section he is living on.

GP Dr Bernard Conlon was suspended by the Medical Council of New Zealand four months ago.

Using the Tauranga Racecourse land for housing has been taken off the table, with Tauranga City Council commissioners removing it as an option for future use of the site.

Some are concerned it means the system in Rotorua involving the use of motels for emergency housing will be long term.

Ōpōtiki District Council staff are querying whether they should be mowing berms after receiving social media abuse.

Advance voting in the Tauranga by-election opens today, with seven sites voters can visit to have their say.

Bay of Plenty schools have seen a surge in attendance this term, largely because of the shift to orange in the Covid Protection Framework.

Rotorua Library is following the trend of about 19 others nationwide opting to remove fines on late books, in an effort to focus on literacy "enablement" over enforcement.

The Bay of Plenty District Health Board is the latest organisation to be plagued with earthquake issues with Tauranga Hospital having four affected buildings.

Tauranga sport clubs with more than a century of tradition could be displaced if a proposed stadium becomes a reality.

The family who own Whakaari/ White Island are seeking to have charges against them dismissed.

Rotorua Lakes Council says rain has eased and the Ngongotahā stream is not expected to flood overnight after residents were earlier urged to prepare to evacuate.

Cordons have been lifted in Mount Maunganui following the discovery of a suspicious item on Waimarie Street.

Tauranga's civic precinct has been given the green light and the full $303 million project will be realised.

A Tauranga City Council meeting came to an abrupt stop after a disgruntled public gallery heckled the commissioners over the Links Avenue trial.

Roads and health reforms got the most attention at the first candidates debate ahead of next month's Tauranga by-election.