Coronavirus

NZ study on Covid-19 impacts launched

People who have had Covid-19 are being asked about the support they received, and ongoing effects of the virus, in a survey that will be used to advise health... Read More

Covid-19: 202 new cases in NZ, eight in BOP

The Ministry of Health is reporting 202 new Covid community cases in New Zealand today, eight of which are in the Bay of Plenty. In a statement released this... Read More

Covid-19: BOP school moves offsite

A school in the Bay of Plenty has moved to offsite learning after a Covid-19 scare. Pongakawa School has moved to the learning method after advice from the Medical... Read More

Vaccine mandates: convoy gathers at parliament

Dozens of vehicles from a convoy protesting against Covid-19 restrictions have arrived at Parliament. Protesters carrying flags and signs saying their rights... Read More

Lockdown breach: Couple discharged, no conviction

A couple who smuggled the wife out of locked-down Auckland to Rotorua via a Tauranga petrol station, only to be found out when the husband asked about a job for... Read More

Covid-19: 20 new cases in Bay of Plenty

The Ministry of Health has announced 20 new cases of Covid-19 in the Bay of Plenty today, with 18 of those in Tauranga. The two other Bay of Plenty cases are located... Read More

NZ donating Covid vaccines to Tonga and Samoa

Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta and Associate Health Minister Aupito William Sio have announced that New Zealand is donating further Pfizer vaccines... Read More

Covid cases may take two weeks to show positive

A Covid-19 modeller says the people who get infected Covid-19 this long weekend may not show up on the case tally for another two weeks. Professor Michael Plank... Read More

Covid-19: 208 community cases, 12 in hospital

The Ministry of Health is reporting 208 new community cases in New Zealand on Sunday. Twelve people are in hospital and one in ICU. There are 19 new cases identified... Read More

New ‘close contacts’ in Tauranga and Rotorua

The Ministry of Health has announced two new 'close contact' locations of interest in Tauranga and one new 'close contact' location in Rotorua. Both... Read More

Community asked to send support messages

Members of the public are asking how they can best support the residents at Radius Lexham Park aged residential care facility in Katikati, following the announcement... Read More

Covid: 243 new community cases, 10 in hospital

The Ministry of Health is reporting 243 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand and ten people in hospital with one case in ICU. It marks the highest number... Read More