08:00am Thu 03 Feb, 2022
In response to the Covid-19 Omicron outbreak, Kawerau District Council has decided to introduce vaccine pass requirements to its facilities and venues. The decision... Read More
07:30am Thu 03 Feb, 2022
The rising cost of construction materials shows no signs of slowing, as widespread shortages of key products continue to plague the industry. Tradespeople... Read More
06:51am Thu 03 Feb, 2022
Workers at Port of Tauranga are expressing concern for themselves and their whanau following the news on Saturday of positive Covid-19 cases on board a ship... Read More
08:00pm Wed 02 Feb, 2022
The Government is providing a $1.5 million dollar boost to the Prepare Pacific Community Vaccination Fund. This will directly support Pacific community-led initiatives... Read More
01:25pm Wed 02 Feb, 2022
UPDATE: A million more New Zealanders over 18 will be eligible for their booster from this Friday. Cabinet has considered advice from the Director-General of... Read More
01:05pm Wed 02 Feb, 2022
The Ministry of Health is reporting 142 new community Covid cases in New Zealand today. In the Bay of Plenty, there are five. "Three of the cases are linked... Read More
08:00am Wed 02 Feb, 2022
A staff member at Hawke's Bay Airport has tested positive for Covid-19. The staffer works for the airport's corporate office, and most of their colleagues... Read More
06:45am Wed 02 Feb, 2022
Murupara's GP of 30 years standing, Dr Bernard Conlon, is to be suspended from practising medicine as of Friday. Local Democracy Reporting reported two weeks... Read More
04:00pm Tue 01 Feb, 2022
The Government has secured an additional 36 million rapid antigen tests over the course of February and March as New Zealand prepares to step up its response to... Read More
01:14pm Tue 01 Feb, 2022
The Ministry of Health is reporting eight new cases in the Bay of Plenty. In a statement released this afternoon, a Ministry spokesperson says all the new cases... Read More
07:59am Tue 01 Feb, 2022
Cabinet ministers are expected to discuss their plan for reopening the borders when they meet today. A staged timeline was outlined late last year, but was quickly... Read More
06:32am Tue 01 Feb, 2022
There will not be a repeat of the massive push in 2020 to get all homeless people off the streets before the coming Omicron outbreak. During the first nationwide... Read More