Coronavirus
04:00pm Fri 18 Feb, 2022
Police are still refusing to take enforcement action against protesters on Parliament grounds because of fears it will lead to violence, says Police Commissioner... Read More
03:00pm Fri 18 Feb, 2022
A new online Ministry of Health system to notify people of positive Covid-19 tests and aid contact tracing needs to be streamlined, says a public health expert. With... Read More
01:32pm Fri 18 Feb, 2022
The number of new Covid-19 cases in the community has edged close to 2000 today whilst over 50 of those cases have been reported in the Bay of Plenty. There... Read More
09:37am Fri 18 Feb, 2022
A teacher at a Western Bay of Plenty childcare centre has tested positive for Covid-19, prompting the closure of the centre. The teacher, who works a BestStart... Read More
07:30am Fri 18 Feb, 2022
Tauranga bus users are being asked to check before they travel from next week, as the Bayhopper network moves to a revised Covid-19 bus timetable from Monday,... Read More
07:00am Fri 18 Feb, 2022
A Bay of Plenty community rugby leader is calling for kindness, whilst a football president is asking players not to take aim at clubs and regional organisations,... Read More
04:00pm Thu 17 Feb, 2022
New Zealand is donating further vaccines to Covax and has commenced roll-out of Pfizer's paediatric Covid vaccine in Polynesia. The announcement was made by Foreign... Read More
02:00pm Thu 17 Feb, 2022
More than three million rapid antigen tests have been distributed across New Zealand. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says the tests are for workers... Read More
01:01pm Thu 17 Feb, 2022
Daily Covid case numbers continue to rise in New Zealand as the Ministry of Health reports 1573 new cases today. The number of people in hospital has also risen... Read More
01:01pm Wed 16 Feb, 2022
The drop in Covid case numbers seen on Tuesday has been short lived, with the Ministry of Health reporting a record 1160 new cases in New Zealand today. In its... Read More
12:02pm Wed 16 Feb, 2022
Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield is joined by officials to explain how home isolation will work, and how technology will support it. Ministry... Read More
10:47am Wed 16 Feb, 2022
A Whakatāne woman says the atmosphere at the anti-vaccine mandate protest in Wellington reminds her of New Zealand 'as it should be”. The protest outside... Read More
26-Nov 20:00
ERO calls for NCEA Level 1 to be overhauled
26-Nov 19:00
ASB temporarily closes door to many preapprovals
26-Nov 18:00
Ultrasound errors led to tragic outcomes - report
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
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