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SOS Cafe supporting businesses amid lockdown

Mainstreet Tauranga is calling on local hospitality businesses to jump on board a nationwide initiative providing support amid the COVID-19 lockdown. SOS CAFE... Read More

Daily broadband usage moves to weekend levels

As New Zealanders adapt to their ‘new normal', Spark's network has seen a shift to a ‘7-day weekend' - where broadband usage volumes during the week... Read More

Campaign to help people cope with COVID-19 stress

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern updated the public on the government's response to the COVID-19 situation in New Zealand this afternoon. Government is set... Read More

Google thanks pandemic workers

'To all the public health workers and to researchers in the scientific community - thank you.” That's the message behind today's Google search homepage... Read More

One new case of COVID-19 in the BOP

There is one new case of COVID-19 in the Bay of Plenty today. There are now a total of 32 cases in the Bay of Plenty District Health Board area, while the number... Read More

Bridges defends Wellington to Tauranga commute

The opposition leader is defending his decision to commute between Wellington and his home in Tauranga during the COVID-19 lockdown. Simon Bridges is chairing... Read More

NZ Football launches home training programme

With the country officially in lockdown, now is the perfect time for young players all over New Zealand to sharpen their skills ahead of the upcoming winter season. New... Read More

COVID-19: Squash world junior champs cancelled

The "regretful" decision has been to cancel the WSF World Junior Championships that had been scheduled to take place in July 2020 on the Gold Coast. The WSF (World... Read More

COVID -19 update April 6: 67 new cases today

UPDATE: There are 39 new confirmed cases and 28 probable cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand today. An increase of 67 cases. This now brings the total cases to... Read More

Patients to bring device to keep in touch

People coming into hospital are being reminded to bring a phone or other personal device with them so they can keep in contact with loved ones. Tight hospital... Read More

White Island tour guide released from hospital

Whakatane's Jake Milbank suffered burns to 80 per cent of his body when the volcano erupted on December 9, killing 21 people. The 19-year-old was on the island... Read More

It takes a village to stop the spread

Organisers of a Covid-19 checkpoint at Maketu are concerned at the amount of non-essential travel in and out of the town. Maketu Health and Social Services... Read More