Coronavirus
06:45am Fri 14 Aug, 2020
At 3pm this afternoon, Cabinet ministers will meet to once again decide the lockdown future of the country. Then, at 5.30pm, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will... Read More
06:31am Fri 14 Aug, 2020
More police are being deployed to the frontline to help manage the COVID response, after the graduation today of 56 new officers. 'The ceremonies for the graduation... Read More
06:24am Fri 14 Aug, 2020
A Waikato police officer is in self-isolation as a precautionary measure, after a routine traffic stop he conducted at Karapiro on Tuesday morning, which involved... Read More
08:00pm Thu 13 Aug, 2020
Minister of Health Chris Hipkins says it is not known who patient zero from the latest cluster is but genome testing suggests the strain of COVID-19 originated in... Read More
07:00pm Thu 13 Aug, 2020
The public is being asked to check in with their doctor before seeking out a test for COVID-19. Bay of Plenty District Health Board COVID-19 response incident... Read More
04:01pm Thu 13 Aug, 2020
The governing body for motorcycle sports in New Zealand has called a halt to all but two events, from this weekend forward, in response to the recent heightening... Read More
12:55pm Thu 13 Aug, 2020
UPDATE: There are 14 new cases of COVID-19 being reported in New Zealand today. One of these cases is a woman in her 30s who arrived from the Phillipines on August... Read More
11:45am Thu 13 Aug, 2020
Hundreds of people in their cars have been lined up outside the Rotorua International Stadium and a testing centre on Vaughan Road this morning waiting for COVID-19... Read More
08:45am Thu 13 Aug, 2020
New Zealand is entering its second day at heightened alert levels after four people in the community tested positive for COVID-19. New Zealand has four positive... Read More
08:20am Thu 13 Aug, 2020
With the country moves back into Level 3 (Auckland) and Level 2 (rest of NZ), New Zealand Blood Service is reminding donors that blood donation continues to be... Read More
07:21am Thu 13 Aug, 2020
After almost 24 hours at levels 2 and 3, hospitality businesses are adapting to another stint of restricted trading. Level 3 means all Auckland based hospitality... Read More
06:43am Thu 13 Aug, 2020
Orders for face masks are flooding in at Annah Stretton's Clothing Company in Morrinsville. The clothing business says it is making as many as 30,000 face masks... Read More
04-Nov 18:00
BOP fisherman receives international recognition
04-Nov 16:25
Tauranga hit-and-run accused removed from court
04-Nov 16:00
Little girl's wish tops Katikati tree with star
04-Nov 11:45
More than 1400 hurt by fireworks in five years
04-Nov 11:00
Public art symposium seeks volunteers
04-Nov 10:00
Major Maketū culvert upgrade to start this month
04-Nov 08:04
Nangs-fuelled drive ends in home detention
04-Nov 07:00
Mum grows thriving food forest in Tauranga
04-Nov 06:00
Kiwifruit boom fuels Bay of Plenty land rush
03-Nov 18:00
Exports to Australia ease avocado glut
03-Nov 16:20
Man in custody after alleged hit-and-run
03-Nov 14:05
Te Puke artists put their creativity on show
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