Coronavirus

Air New Zealand cancels about 120 flights

Air New Zealand has cancelled about 120 flights after the government announced there would be a delay to the phased reopening of international borders. Previously,... Read More

Tauranga hair salon listed as high risk location

The Ministry of Health have released a high risk location of interest in Tauranga this afternoon. Anyone who visited the Sharing Shed, Fraser Cove on Saturday... Read More

Covid-19: Update on boosters, 5-11 vaccines, MIQ

The Government has announced that the gap between doses of the second Pfizer vaccine and the booster jab has now been shortened from six months to four... Read More

28 community cases of Covid-19 announced today

There are only 28 community cases of Covid-19 being reported around New Zealand today. Of these cases, 21 are in Auckland, five in the Bay of Plenty, and two... Read More

10 new locations of interest for Tauranga

The Ministry of Health have announced 10 new locations of interest for the Bay of Plenty this morning, with nine locations being in Tauranga, and one location... Read More

Drum and bass act cancel Tauranga show

Drum and bass act Chase and Status is no longer coming to New Zealand this summer after one of the duo tested positive for Covid-19. The UK act was performing... Read More

Testing positive for Covid: What you need to know

You may have been in contact with someone who has Covid-19 or felt sick and needed to get a test. Maybe you didn't have any symptoms and you got tested for... Read More

Two new Covid cases in BOP

There are two cases of Covid-19 to report in the Western Bay of Plenty today. Of today's cases, one is linked to previously reported cases, and one is still being... Read More

Doctors ready for speedy booster roll-out

Thousands more people could be eligible for their third booster vaccine dose this summer, and doctors on the frontline say they are ready for a speedier rollout. Cabinet... Read More

New beds for BOP health board

Funding of $15.14 million has been approved for the expansion of intensive care unit and high-dependency unit facilities in the Bay of Plenty. This means... Read More

Santa caught up in new locations of interest

More Tauranga and Te Puke locations of interest in the Covid-19 outbreak have been announced including Santa Magic at Tauranga Crossing as a 'location of... Read More

Covid-19: 55 new community cases, 56 in hospital

The Ministry of Health is reporting 55 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand and eight new cases identified at the border. There are 56 people in hospital... Read More