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Whakatāne Hospital prepared for COVID-19

Whakatāne Hospital is triaging patients at the front entrance as part of its preparedness to protect patients, staff and the wider community from COVID-19. 'People... Read More

Freedom camping sites closing in Western Bay

Freedom camping sites will be closing across Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty today. Remaining campers are asked to base themselves at the closest of three... Read More

Clocks fall back one hour this weekend

This weekend is 49 hours long as New Zealand ends Daylight Saving and clocks fall back an hour. For the purposes of making it easier to remember which way the... Read More

COVID-19 wrap: What happened on April 2

Major magazine publisher Bauer Media folds, New Zealand has its biggest increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases in one day and Air New Zealand slashes its... Read More

Sharp spike in dog attacks in Hauraki District

Dog owners are being asked to keep their dogs ‘in their bubbles', following a spike in dog attacks in the Hauraki District. Council's Group Manager Planning... Read More

Butchers now allowed to process pork

Changes have been made to allow butchers to process pork, only for supply to supermarkets or other processors or retailers that are open. 'We carefully weighed... Read More

Human remains case now a homicide investigation

Police can confirm that the investigation into human remains found buried in a shallow grave on Rangipo Intake Road near Tongariro is a homicide investigation. ... Read More

Govt gives COVID-19 funding for GPs and pharmacies

The Government is delivering on its commitment to support general practice doctors and nurses, and pharmacies on the front-line of the fight against COVID-19,... Read More

41 million face masks coming for frontline workers

More than 40 million masks are on the way to help protect frontline health workers after weeks of confusion and fear about the supply of Covid-19 equipment. Up... Read More

Don’t worry – be appy

The search is on for services and that's driving a big spike in the number of people downloading the Tauranga City App. The Tauranga City App advises people of... Read More

School and club rugby a priority for BOP

Bay of Plenty Rugby Chief Executive Mike Rogers says schools and club rugby will be a major focus for the union once the Government lockdown finishes. This comes... Read More

Tree removal SH33 south of Paengaroa tomorrow

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency contractors will remove an unstable tree alongside State Highway 33, about 12km south of Paengaroa, tomorrow. Bay of Plenty Systems... Read More