Coronavirus

Call to stop mask exempt bullying

A Tauranga woman who has been abused for not wearing a mask is asking people to be more understanding. Danielle Sullivan has a mask exemption for respiratory... Read More

COVID-19: 20 new community cases all in Auckland

There are 20 new community cases today, all in Auckland. There are two confirmed cases and two historical cases identified at the border; all four are in... Read More

Trans-Tasman bubble closed until late November

The trans-Tasman bubble will remain closed until at least late November, with no guarantee of a resumption by Christmas. Quarantine-free travel between New Zealand... Read More

Z Central Parade added to locations of interest

A petrol station in Mount Maunganui has been added to the locations of interest in the Delta outbreak of Covid-19. Z Central Parade on Maunganui Road has two... Read More

NPC rugby player exemptions referred to Police

The case of the provincial rugby players who wrongly obtained exemptions to travel out of Auckland's level 4 lockdown is now in the hands of police. New Zealand... Read More

200,000th Covid vaccine administered in BOP

The Bay of Plenty has reached a significant milestone in its Covid-19 vaccine rollout. The Bay of Plenty District Health Board confirmed the administration of... Read More

Covid: Waikato locations, truck driver wore mask

There are 11 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today, all of which are in Auckland. Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson and Director of Public Health... Read More

Covid: Tauranga petrol station open, bakery closed

A Tauriko petrol station is now open but a Mount Maunganui bakery and convenience store remains closed, after being identified as locations of interest related... Read More

Tauranga Covid locations revealed

The Ministry of Health has added three locations of interest from the Tauranga area following a Covid-19 positive truck driver visiting the area. Contact tracing... Read More

Covid-19: Truck driver exposure events probed

A truck driver who travelled to Tauranga, who has since tested positive for Covid-19, has been interviewed by public health staff and linked to the current outbreak.... Read More

LIVE: Covid positive truck driver been to Tauranga

A truck driver who has tested positive for Covid-19 has travelled across the Auckland border to Hamilton, Cambridge and Tauranga. Director-General of Health... Read More

Covid test evidence required at Auckland borders

Police are reminding workers travelling through the Auckland border checkpoints that they will soon be required to produce evidence of a Covid-19 test in the past... Read More