Coronavirus
11:52am Thu 24 Feb, 2022
New Zealand is moving into phase 3 of the Government's Omicron response at 11.59pm tonight, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has confirmed. Hipkins... Read More
08:30am Thu 24 Feb, 2022
A group of Ni-Vanuatu kiwifruit workers have received abuse from members of the Ōpōtiki community since news broke that some Tongan workers have tested... Read More
06:45am Thu 24 Feb, 2022
A Tauranga man, whose business was incorrectly listed as a Covid-19 location of interest, says the Ministry of Health failed to contact him beforehand and he is... Read More
06:37am Thu 24 Feb, 2022
Those on the frontline of the Omicron outbreak are hoping for a swift move to phase three of the government's response. It would mean fewer people will have... Read More
08:00pm Wed 23 Feb, 2022
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says travellers coming into Auckland Airport will be issued with a pack including three rapid antigen tests, information and advice... Read More
02:00pm Wed 23 Feb, 2022
Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick has tested positive for Covid-19. Chadwick, who was made a companion of the Queen's Service Order in January, says the worst of... Read More
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01:16pm Wed 23 Feb, 2022
The Ministry of Health is reporting 157 new Covid cases in the Bay of Plenty today. In it's 1pm statement, the Ministry says there are 3297 cases being reported... Read More
09:10am Wed 23 Feb, 2022
Bay of Plenty's Toi Te Ora Public Health is releasing the latest statistics for Covid cases in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Ōpōtiki district had 12 new Covid-19... Read More
08:23am Wed 23 Feb, 2022
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says that police staff working at the anti-mandate protest outside Parliament have contracted Covid-19. He says while they can't... Read More
07:30am Wed 23 Feb, 2022
Waikato is the latest area to roll out rapid antigen tests (RATs) as its laboratories struggle to meet Covid-19 testing demand. The demand is causing a delay... Read More
06:45am Wed 23 Feb, 2022
As the number of Covid cases continues to rise both in the Bay of Plenty and rest of New Zealand, so too does the demand for testing. On Tuesday, the Ministry... Read More
06:30am Wed 23 Feb, 2022
Around 30 schools in the Bay of Plenty/Waiariki have reported having known Covid-19 cases. This is according to the data released to SunLive from the Ministry... Read More
26-Nov 17:10
Council quiet on halted marine precinct sale
26-Nov 16:00
Community groups step up for foodbank donations
26-Nov 15:00
Police confirmed missing man’s remains found
26-Nov 13:52
Water rescue underway near Mount Maunganui
26-Nov 13:30
Water rescue underway near Mount Maunganui
26-Nov 13:00
Final week of spring feels like summer
26-Nov 11:45
Record number of visitors to Pāpāmoa Hills
26-Nov 11:15
Lost key scam: Kiwis warned of bogus locksmiths
26-Nov 10:45
Kiwifruit exports again sweeten merchandise trade
26-Nov 10:10
Teen robber on e-bail robs petrol station, twice
26-Nov 08:57
Serious crash: SH36 closed, one critically injured
26-Nov 08:30
Tractor trek across the Western Bay of Plenty
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