Coronavirus

COVID-19: 144 new cases in NZ, one person has died

There are 144 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand announced today by the Ministry of Health. Sadly, one person has died. There are 82 people in hospital and... Read More

COVID-19 case confirmed in Hawke‘s Bay

The Ministry of Health has been notified of a community case in Hawke's Bay. Hawke's Bay DHB confirmed the case late last night and informed the person of their... Read More

Testing and vaccination sites open around the BOP

Covid-19 testing has started in Kawerau following the confirmation of a positive case in the town. Testing and vaccinations are available today until 6pm, and... Read More

Nine countries designated very high risk

Nine southern African countries are being added to the very high risk countries list following public health advice around the newly discovered COVID-19 variant... Read More

Ten new locations of interest in BOP and Lakes

Ten new locations of interest in Bethlehem, Mount Maunganui, Papamoa, Te Puke, Rotorua and Taupo have been announced by the Ministry of Health on Saturday evening. There... Read More

Covid-19 testing underway in Kawerau

Covid-19 testing has started in Kawerau following the confirmation of a positive case in the town. Testing is available today, Saturday November 17 until 6pm... Read More

Four new locations of interest in BOP and Lakes

Four new locations of interest have been announced in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes District Health Board regions on Saturday. There is now a total of 39 locations... Read More

COVID-19: 145 new cases in NZ, one person has died

There are 145 new cases of Covid-19 announced today. One person has died, 77 people are in hospital, with eight people in ICU, including one in Rotorua Hospital... Read More

Rotorua kicks off 100% vaxxed business campaign

Protecting the Rotorua community and its economy is the driving force behind a new Rotorua Chamber of Commerce campaign designed to get as many in the local business... Read More

Positive Covid case at Te Akau ki Papamoa School

A student at Te Akau ki Papamoa School has tested positive for Covid-19. Parents and caregivers of the school's students were notified by email on Friday by Te... Read More

MOH still investigating how Covid entered Tauranga

The Ministry of Health are still unsure of how Covid-19 found its way into the Bay of Plenty District Health Board region. Tauranga and the surrounding area... Read More

New ways to access vaccine passports

The Ministry of Health has issued more than two million My Vaccine Passes and, with demand continuing to grow, has released additional options for people to obtain... Read More