Coronavirus

Kawerau adopts vaccine pass requirements

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

Construction: shortages delay build times

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

Port workers concerned about Covid cases

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

Omicron: funding for Pacific

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

LIVE: Booster interval reduced to three months

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

Covid: 142 cases nationwide, five in the BOP

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

Covid: Hawke‘s Bay Airport worker tests positive

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

Murupara doctor suspended pending investigation

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

Rapid antigen testing: 36m more orders

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

Covid-19: 126 community cases, 8 in the BOP

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

MIQ: Cabinet ministers to finalise dates

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

Omicron: Tweaked isolation plan for homeless cases

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