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The only answer? i mean, the frustration level that i hear is growing with people who run vaccinated. >> im frustrated to hear people take up oxygen on national tv to say that. they should be mandated to get the vaccine or lose their job. its as simple as that. there was a hippocratic oath that they took. i really do believe, chris, people are reachable, a segment of that 90 million is reachable. weve been trying to reach folks from factory workers to members of the military, i interact with the...

Chance of rain for some this weekend The BOP may see some showers this weekend. File photo/SunLive. ); } else { // } More wet weather is coming into the NZ area - but its not as extreme nor is it heavy falling in unusual places, says WeatherWatch.co.nz “Fiordland - our rain forest and one of the wettest places on earth - has the bulk of the rain coming up with around 150mm possible there and in parts of South Westland,” says a statement released from the weather ...

Serious injuries after pedestrian hit by car File Image. SunLive. ); } else { // } One person is in a serious condition following reports of a pedestrian being hit by a car in Whakatāne. Emergency services confirm they were alerted to the incident at 3.10pm. The collision occurred on Hinemoa Street. “Emergency services are responding after a pedestrian was struck by a car on Hinemoa Street,” says a police spokesperson. St John confirm they sent two ambulances to...

The shared responsibility of breastfeeding World Breastfeeding events are being held around the Bay of Plenty next week. Supplied photo. ); } else { // }   Breastfeeding will be celebrated in New Zealand and around the world next week during World Breastfeeding Week (1-7 August). The event is an annual reminder about the importance of breastfeeding and the shared responsibility to protect, promote and support it. Research shows that breastfeeding helps give babies t...

New da Vinci robot for Grace Hospital The current da Vinci Si machine at Grace Hospital. Supplied photos. ); } else { // } Grace Hospital in Tauranga is set to get a new robot to assist in surgeries. Janet Keys, the hospital’s general manager, says the board of Norfolk Southern Cross has approved the purchase of a new da Vinci X robot. The da Vinci machine is a robotic surgery system that offers a minimally invasive alternative to patients undergoing procedures. As...

Two Tauranga fires unlikely to be linked The Bethlehem Town Centre car park was hit by fire earlier this month. Photo: Valerie OConnell. ); } else { // } However, there is currently no indication that the incidents in Bethlehem and Otūmoetai are linked. Emergency services were called to the first fire in question at 4.15pm on Saturday, July 10. Three fire crews attended the scene at the Bethlehem Town Centre car park. A hedge had ignited and two cars also suffered ...

Police issue warning to vehicle owners Subarus are in the top five for most stolen vehicles on a recent list released by police. File photo. ); } else { // } Police are warning car owners, particularly those with a Mazda Demio or Nissan Tiida, to have security measures in place to help prevent their vehicles from being stolen by offenders. In the past 12 month period from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, almost 9500 vehicles were reported stolen across Tāmaki Makaura...

Community Funding Policy approved by Council The Community Grant Fund and Match Fund are contestable and provide one-off support for specific projects like the two pou recently installed at Gate Pā School. Photo: John Borren/SunLive. ); } else { // } A policy developed in to ensure robust and transparent administration and distribution of the new $1.81 million Community Grant Fund is being approved by Tauranga City Council. The Community Funding Policy was approved ...

Steamers squad named for 2021 NPC premiership Steamers Head Coach Daryl Gibson. Photo: BOP Rugby. ); } else { // } The countdown towards the Bay of Plenty Steamers Premiership charge nears its final stretch, with another significant milestone ticked off the agenda. The Bay of Plenty Rugby Union can now reveal the list of players named in the official 2021 Steamers squad for the season. "Congratulations to the men who have been named in the squad. Its always an honour...

First female baker makes pie award history The winning pie.Supplied image. ); } else { // } An Auckland baker has taken out the supreme pie award, seizing the title from Tauranga’s Patrick Lam. Patrick, of Patrick’s Pies Goldstar Bakery in Tauranga, holds the record for seven supreme awards in the Bakels New Zealand Supreme Pie Awrds. The Tauranga baker claimed his seventh supreme title in 2019, with a stunning mince and cheese pie. But it was a steak and cheese ...