07:54am Tue 02 Nov, 2021
Waikato moves to step 2 of alert level 3 tonight but Aucklanders have to live with their current Covid-19 restrictions for at least eight more days. Cabinet has... Read More
06:45am Tue 02 Nov, 2021
Cabinet decided to ease restrictions for some, the prime minister says cases may peak this month at 200 a day, there's safety concerns as supplement sales... Read More
06:00pm Mon 01 Nov, 2021
New Zealand has secured access to a new Covid-19 drug that Health Minister Andrew Little says can save lives and cut time in hospital. Earlier this month, New... Read More
03:55pm Mon 01 Nov, 2021
Parts of the Waikato in alert level three will move down a step from midnight tomorrow, allowing some restrictions to ease. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has... Read More
03:45pm Mon 01 Nov, 2021
Vaccinated and proud of it: That's the aim of a local campaign to help spread the right message. The 'vax tick” is a simple logo devised by publishers Brian... Read More
01:33pm Mon 01 Nov, 2021
More than 3.1 million New Zealanders are now fully vaccinated, reports the Ministry of Health. This comes as the Ministry reports 162 new community cases of Covid-19... Read More
11:15am Mon 01 Nov, 2021
Prosecution action may be taken against individuals who attended a large gathering at Memorial Park, says police. Thousands of people gathered at the Tauranga... Read More
10:10am Mon 01 Nov, 2021
The Bay of Plenty District Health Board is backing a statement by Te Rūnanga Hauora Māori o te Moana ā Toi, imploring Māori in the district to get vaccinated... Read More
07:40am Mon 01 Nov, 2021
A series of large electronic billboards around Tauranga are carrying a simple yet powerful message encouraging people to get vaccinated against Covid-19. ... Read More
06:33am Mon 01 Nov, 2021
Retailers are pleading with the government to ease alert level restrictions in Auckland and Waikato, allowing allow shops to open. Cabinet meets today to decide... Read More
01:10pm Sun 31 Oct, 2021
There are 143 new community cases of COVID-19 reported by the Ministry of Health today. Of these, 135 are in Auckland, six in Waikato and two in Northland. There... Read More
11:00am Sun 31 Oct, 2021
Bay of Plenty District Health Board CEO Pete Chandler has come out scathing on Twitter at Saturday's public gathering at Memorial Park. "Why would anyone stand... Read More