The playfulness of cowboys, snakes and ladders and boys boxing juxtaposed with Covid iconography flies on flags in Durham Street. The flag exhibition, titled Brave... Read More

Thousands of people have gathered at Memorial Park on Saturday to make a stand about freedoms in New Zealand. Promoted as a peaceful protest/Freedoms Picnic... Read More

It's a meaty career path like no other, but finding highly-trained butchers to join the ranks of local meat merchants is no easy mission. 'Not many people want... Read More

The Ministry of Health advise that there are 160 new community cases of COVID-19 to report today, comprising of 151 in Auckland, seven in Waikato, one in Northland,... Read More

Tonga has reported its first Covid-19 case of the pandemic, and it originated in Christchurch. The case was confirmed on Friday night after the case travelled from... Read More

BusinessNZ is endorsing proposed law changes that will provide greater clarity and certainty and reduce risks for businesses when making decisions about workplace... Read More

Ōtorohanga District Mayor Max Baxter says a person who visited Kāwhia has tested positive for Covid-19. Baxter says in a post on social media that a testing... Read More

A declaration from representatives of 17 iwi in the Bay of Plenty is being broadcast to Māori throughout the rohe today, urging them to get vaccinated and protect... Read More

A Tauranga man has been arrested, and police are not ruling out further charges, in relation to a gathering at Coronation Park in Mount Maunganui earlier this... Read More

The Ministry of Health says current vaccination confirmation letters are only an interim measure and anyone who fabricates information on the documents, could... Read More

Changes have been made to MIQ, Christchurch stays in level 2 despite the two community cases, but it has led to a conversation around mandating vaccinations for... Read More

The Government has landed on a balanced package of changes to improve rent relief measures for both landlords and tenants hit by Covid-19 restrictions, the Minister... Read More