Indian New Zealanders amongst the most highly-vaccinated in the country Dharmesh Parikh rolled up his sleeve and as the needle headed for his arm, a wide grin... Read More

The community of Te Waimana in Bay of Plenty are being asked to self isolate over the next 48 hours and to get tested to help stop Covid-19 in its tracks after... Read More

Twelve new Covid-19 cases are being reported in the Bay of Plenty, bringing the region's total number associated with this outbreak to 53. Six of the cases are... Read More

Fully vaccinated New Zealanders will find it easier to come home from January 2022, with foreign nationals to follow from April onwards. Covid-19 Response Minister... Read More

UPDATE 2.30pm: A total of 14 locations of interest in the Tauranga area have been added to the Ministry of Health advice today. They include locations in Mount... Read More

Business owners are facing a tough choice in the Bay of Plenty. With the introduction of the new vaccine framework (see below for a full breakdown of the framework),... Read More

Two pupils at Te Puna School attended classes last week whilst potentially infectious with Covid-19. The school sent out a notice to parents and caregivers yesterday... Read More

Vaccination rates in Bay of Plenty have led the country over the past week, as the days until the Covid-19 traffic light system tick down. The government will... Read More

Parents at Aquinas College and Mount Maunganui Intermediate are being informed of a positive Covid-19 case at each of the schools. A letter sent overnight, and... Read More

UPDATE: A further eight locations of interest in the Bay of Plenty have been named by the Ministry of Health. The eight locations are eight separate time slots... Read More

Initial tests on a woman who was exposed to Covid-19 at the Ocean Shores retirement village in Mount Maunganui have come back negative. It emerged yesterday... Read More

The government is releasing a new tool to help businesses assess whether they should be requiring workers to be vaccinated. Workplace Relations and Safety... Read More