12:55pm Wed 29 Sep, 2021
There has been a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases in the community with 45 new cases announced today. There has also been an increase in testing in the Bay of Plenty... Read More
10:06am Wed 29 Sep, 2021
The National Party is calling for New Zealand to first end lockdowns then reopen to the world based on two vaccination targets. The party's plan, which... Read More
08:33am Wed 29 Sep, 2021
Extra Covid-19 testing centres are being set up in Tauranga today for a possible surge in demand as people wait to find out if the virus is in the city. A wastewater... Read More
07:00am Wed 29 Sep, 2021
The police commissioner has warned the leader of Destiny Church about a planned protest in Auckland this weekend. In a letter to Brian Tamaki, which has... Read More
06:45am Wed 29 Sep, 2021
The Ministry of Health is giving the green light for New Zealanders to get the majority of other vaccines before, after, or at the same time as their Covid-19... Read More
07:00pm Tue 28 Sep, 2021
The goal of safely re-opening our borders and developing new ways for people to travel will start with a self-isolation pilot, says Covid-19 Response Minister... Read More
04:00pm Tue 28 Sep, 2021
Get tested if sick is the plea from authorities after a positive Covid-19 wastewater testing result was identified in Tauranga this week. Director-General of... Read More
02:00pm Tue 28 Sep, 2021
Organisers of one the biggest summer festivals will not hold the event unless it can operate under alert level 1 rules. Rhythm and Vines, held near Gisborne is... Read More
12:55pm Tue 28 Sep, 2021
There has been a detection of Covid-19 in Tauranga wastewater and further testing is underway in Tauranga and Mount Maunganui, with results expected on Thursday. The... Read More
03:55pm Mon 27 Sep, 2021
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield have once again spoken about the importance of vaccines for New Zealand. The... Read More
03:02pm Mon 27 Sep, 2021
A man who allegedly altered a text message to say he had returned a positive Covid-19 test result, before sending it to several other people, has appeared in court. Devon... Read More
02:21pm Mon 27 Sep, 2021
An agribusiness expert says the detection of Covid-19 on a sample of Zespri kiwifruit in China is unlikely to create any long-term problems for the company. In... Read More