Epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker is warning New Zealanders to brace for "collective grief", with as many as 20 Covid deaths a day possible in coming weeks.... Read More

Are you ready to isolate at home if you or someone in your whānau gets sick with Covid-19? Preparing for Covid-19 is essential to not only keep your family and... Read More

Whānau Āwhina Plunket is thanking Bay of Plenty whānau for their understanding during the Omicron outbreak. The charity sees nearly 300,000 tamariki a year... Read More

The Bay of Plenty has 1247 new community cases of Covid-19, with 28 people in Bay of Plenty hospitals. There are 496 new cases in the Lakes DHB region, with 12... Read More

People with Covid-19 will no longer have to self-isolate for 10 days as shortened isolation requirements come into effect today. Everyone can leave isolation after... Read More

The Minister of Immigration, Kris Faafoi, says the return of working holidaymakers and more skilled workers from this coming Monday will accelerate New Zealand's... Read More

The rules around home isolation have changed this week, with the period of time dropping from 10 days to seven. For anyone who has tested positive or is a household... Read More

UPDATE: Today, the Ministry of Health is reporting 20,989 new community cases, 856 people in hospital with the virus, and seven additional Covid-19 related deaths. This... Read More

Clinical leads Dr Andrew Old, Dr Anthony Jordan and Dr Christine McIntosh at the Northern Region Health Coordination Centre are giving details on the Covid-19... Read More

A series of drive-through events being held this weekend in the Bay of Plenty district are owed to the collaborative health workforce drawing together, says the... Read More

The Bay of Plenty currently has one of the lowest uptakes of the third Covid jab across the country, and the Bay of Plenty District Health Board says they are... Read More

From today, the Ministry is moving to a new approach to reporting deaths of people who have Covid-19. Nine additional deaths are being reported today as the Ministry... Read More