Coronavirus

COVID-19: 41 new community cases, total is 148

There are 41 new cases of COVID-19 in the New Zealand community to confirm today. This brings the total number of cases in the community outbreak to 148. Of these... Read More

Applications open for Resurgence Support Payment

Businesses, organisations and self-employed people affected by the recent increase to Alert Level 4 can now apply online for the Covid-19 Resurgence Support Payment. The... Read More

BOPRC working to deliver essential services

Bay of Plenty Regional Council Toi Moana is working to deliver essential services to the region during the Alert Level 4 in accordance with strict contact tracing,... Read More

Chalk drawings lighting up lockdown

Chalk art is adorning the streets as parents and children prepare for another four days of Level 4 lockdown. On the weekend SunLive asked our readers to send... Read More

Coromandel community awaits day 12 tests

The Coromandel community is cautiously optimistic it may have dodged a Covid-19 bullet - with widespread testing so far revealing no sign of the virus. It's... Read More

Live Covid-19 updates on lockdown day 7

New Zealand is staying in alert level 4 lockdown until at least midnight on Friday, and Auckland until at least midnight on Tuesday. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern... Read More

Assurances around funerals in lockdown

New Zealanders that lose a loved one during lockdown can still have a meaningful farewell for them. Funeral Directors Association president Gary Taylor says... Read More

Nationwide lockdown until midnight Friday

All of New Zealand will remain at Alert Level 4 until at least midnight on Friday, August 27 with Auckland staying in longer, until midnight on Tuesday, August... Read More

Thousands of checks conducted during lockdown

Police continue to have a highly visible presence in the community with more than 4000 reassurance visits to essential facilities and more than 6000 directed patrols... Read More

GPs here to help through latest Covid outbreak

Staff at some local Papamoa medical centres and doctors' surgeries are requesting that members of the public show respect when coming to appointments. 'There... Read More

Covid-19: 35 additional community cases

There are 35 new cases of Covid-19 in the New Zealand community to confirm today. Of these 33 are in Auckland and two are in Wellington. This brings the total... Read More

Port of Tauranga operating at Alert Level 4

The Port of Tauranga is keeping busy with ships loading and unloading during the Alert Level 4 lockdown. 'Ports are essential services and we need to keep vital... Read More