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Covid-19: 12 new cases in BOP today

Twelve new Covid-19 cases are being reported in the Bay of Plenty, bringing the region's total number associated with this outbreak to 53. Six of the cases are... Read More

New Zealand to open without MIQ next year

Fully vaccinated New Zealanders will find it easier to come home from January 2022, with foreign nationals to follow from April onwards. Covid-19 Response Minister... Read More

BBQ restaurant among 14 locations of interest

UPDATE 2.30pm: A total of 14 locations of interest in the Tauranga area have been added to the Ministry of Health advice today. They include locations in Mount... Read More

Police plea for information on wanted couple

Police are looking for information on the whereabouts of a couple from New Plymouth who are believed to have been in the Tauranga area. Police are seeking sightings... Read More

Employment minefield ahead for businesses

Business owners are facing a tough choice in the Bay of Plenty. With the introduction of the new vaccine framework (see below for a full breakdown of the framework),... Read More

Te Puna School closes amid Covid alert

Two pupils at Te Puna School attended classes last week whilst potentially infectious with Covid-19. The school sent out a notice to parents and caregivers yesterday... Read More

Council begins Three Waters community conversation

The Western Bay of Plenty District Council is wanting to talk to the community about the Three Waters reform. From July 1, 2024, the management of drinking water,... Read More

BOP vaccine rate given shot in the arm

Vaccination rates in Bay of Plenty have led the country over the past week, as the days until the Covid-19 traffic light system tick down. The government will... Read More

Local lifeguards unfazed by vaccine mandate

Local lifeguards aren't fazed by having to be vaccinated before patrolling this summer. Surf Life Saving New Zealand announced the mandated Covid-19 double-vax... Read More

100 days until cricket world cup in Tauranga

A 100-day countdown to the biggest international sporting event that has ever been held in Tauranga has been launched at sunrise with a piece of sand art on Mount... Read More

Students test positive for Covid in Tauranga

Parents at Aquinas College and Mount Maunganui Intermediate are being informed of a positive Covid-19 case at each of the schools. A letter sent overnight, and... Read More

All the bells and whistles for food drive nights

Western Bay of Plenty's Neighbourhood Support will be leading the emergency services food drive around the streets of Pāpāmoa on November 30 with sirens blaring... Read More