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Offer of rubbish collection for remote rural areas

UPDATED: Rural residents in remote areas of the Western Bay having difficulty getting rid of their rubbish can now opt to get the private waste contractor Kleana... Read More

COVID-19: What happened on April 6

At least one resthome has been hit, essential workers and those made redundant are finding it tough, and app-based tracing is being explored - this is what happened... Read More

COVID-19 mental health support begins

A range of support is being rolled out across New Zealand to help people look after their mental health during COVID-19. 'COVID-19 has brought a lot of uncertainty... Read More

Health Minister offers resignation over breach

Health Minister David Clark has offered his resignation following a breach of the Alert Level 4 lockdown. On the first weekend of the Alert Level 4 lockdown,... Read More

Checkpoints credited with reducing COVID-19 spread

Illegal community checkpoints on the East Coast are being credited for the low presence of COVID-19 in the region. Gisborne has just one case of the virus, and... Read More

Councils collaborate on COVID-19 recovery

Bay of Plenty Regional Council is working with Rotorua Lakes Council and other local authorities to take a regional approach to COVID-19 recovery. Regional Council... Read More

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