Coronavirus

Covid: 86 new BOP cases, five in Tauranga Hospital

The Ministry of Health is announced 2846 new Covid community cases in New Zealand today. Of those, 86 are in the Bay of Plenty and 19 are in the Lakes DHB region. The... Read More

LIVE: Police provide update on early morning clash

Tensions are rising between police and anti-mandate protesters around the parliamentary precinct with repeated early morning clashes between both parties over... Read More

Mum‘s bid to remove son from ‘anti-vax’ dad denied

A mother's bid to have her 12-year-old son removed from his anti-vax father has been rejected by a judge, who said what she was asking was the sort of thing 'that... Read More

Live: police in riot gear as protest continues

Hundreds of police armed with riot shields have stationed themselves around the anti-mandate protest in Wellington this morning. People are pushing against the... Read More

Omicron support for business welcome

BusinessNZ is welcoming the announcement of financial support for businesses during the Omicron outbreak. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope says it's... Read More

New locations of interest in Tauranga announced

Two flights into Tauranga and the Citizens Club RSA in Te Puke have been listed as close contact locations by the Ministry of Health. Updates on locations of... Read More

LIVE: PM speaks on Covid restrictions

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is expected to speak about what the future of Covid-19 restrictions will look like after a Cabinet meeting this afternoon, joined... Read More

Live: Luxon speaks about protests and mandates

National's leader Christopher Luxon is speaking to media ahead of the post-Cabinet briefing from the prime minister. Luxon is expected to speak about vaccine... Read More

Covid-19: One man‘s account of testing positive

Testing positive for Covid-19 is something most people think won't happen to them, but when it does, how does it feel? A Tauranga resident is sharing his... Read More

Covid-19: MOH reports two deaths

Two people are reported to have died after contracting Covid-19. The Ministry of Health is reporting 2365 national case numbers, 42 being in the Bay of Plenty. The... Read More

Covid-19: Big delays at Tauranga testing centre

The Bay of Plenty District Health Board are asking people seeking Covid-19 tests to head to Baypark amid high demand at a Tauranga testing centre. Long queues... Read More

Omicron battle: GPs call for new anti-viral drugs

South Auckland doctors say two new anti-viral drugs to treat patients with Covid-19 are needed now in a bid to manage the country's Omicron outbreak. But according... Read More