Coronavirus
02:43pm Wed 05 Jan, 2022
Unichem Pharmacy in Greerton is being named as close contact location of interest by the Ministry of Health. People who visited the pharmacy on Chadwick... Read More
01:15pm Wed 05 Jan, 2022
Today, the Ministry of Health is reporting there are four people in Tauranga Hospital with Covid-19. Three people are currently in either a high dependency unit... Read More
11:45am Wed 05 Jan, 2022
Almost a million people are eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine booster from today and there are concerns the system will not be able to cope. The interval between... Read More
10:54am Wed 05 Jan, 2022
A staff member at a Tauranga retirement village has tested positive for Covid-19. According to an email sent out to residents, a staff member in the Bob Owens... Read More
09:10am Wed 05 Jan, 2022
Kiwis can get their booster shots from Wednesday - with experts saying the extra Covid-19 dose will be critical protection against the inevitable arrival of Omicron... Read More
07:01am Wed 05 Jan, 2022
When Rotorua was in the running for an additional MIQ facility, what would have been its fourth, a nurse emailed Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern directly. 'Nursing... Read More
08:01pm Tue 04 Jan, 2022
Airborne transmission is the most plausible explanation for the spread of Covid-19 in an Auckland quarantine hotel, according to the "globally important" initial... Read More
06:54pm Tue 04 Jan, 2022
People in the Bay of Plenty have got their two shots for summer - the region has reached its 90 per cent fully vaccinated target today. Ministry of Health data... Read More
02:57pm Tue 04 Jan, 2022
Covid-19 continues to spread in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes districts, and the local Medical Officer of Health is reminding people to be extremely vigilant. With... Read More
01:53pm Tue 04 Jan, 2022
The Ministry of Health is reporting a third border-related case with the Omicron variant. "Today's case is a household contact of the Air New Zealand crew member... Read More
01:03pm Tue 04 Jan, 2022
There are 12 new cases to report in Bay of Plenty today. Eleven of these cases are in Tauranga and one case in the Western Bay of Plenty district. Of today's... Read More
06:46am Tue 04 Jan, 2022
From early January, New Zealanders who have had two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine for at least four months can get their booster dose. The timing of the rollout... Read More
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28-Nov 09:42
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28-Nov 09:30
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28-Nov 08:00
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28-Nov 07:30
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28-Nov 07:00
Tauranga set to host NZ skateboarding event
28-Nov 06:52
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28-Nov 05:00
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27-Nov 20:00
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