Coronavirus

PM address Govt response to new COVID-19 cases

UPDATE: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the incident that saw two new COVID-19 cases leaving isolation "should never have happened and cannot be repeated". Speaking... Read More

COVID-19 compassionate exemptions suspended

Compassionate exemptions from managed isolation for COVID-19 have been suspended by the Health Minister. Health Minister Dr David Clark says he has required the... Read More

Two new cases of COVID-19 in NZ

Two new cases of COVID-19 are being reported in New Zealand today. The Ministry of Health has confirmed today the two new cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand are... Read More

Lengthy waits for driver testing in the BOP

Bay of Plenty people are facing lengthy waits for driver licence testing due to COVID-19. In the Bay of Plenty, there is a 21 day wait for restricted licence... Read More

More support for health services’ COVID response

The Government is providing more support for testing labs, pharmacies, our midwives, hospices and call centres who all stepped up to provide essential health... Read More

Covid-19: No new cases in NZ for 22 days in a row

There have been no new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, for the 22nd day in a row. The number of confirmed cases remains at 1154 and the combined total of... Read More

Tauranga came so close to hosting Covid-19 ship

We'll never know how much worse New Zealand's Covid-19 outbreak could have been had the Ruby Princess made it to Tauranga as planned, but emails released... Read More

Wellness talks with Rachel Matheson

Committed to the Tauranga community, Bay Venues is supporting the transition to a 'new normal” by looking at a range of well-being topics over the next six... Read More

Life and death during lockdown

Being unable to hold your wife's hand one last time was the harsh reality of life during lockdown for many families. One man at a Bethlehem retirement village... Read More

Government making changes to border exceptions

Today the Government is taking the next steps to safely help reunite New Zealand families, and support economic recovery without increasing the risk of COVID-19,... Read More

Event Cinemas lay off 65 staff

A decision to make some Event cinema staff redundant in the wake of the downturn following the COVID-19 pandemic is being condemed by Unite Union. Event, which... Read More

COVID-19: Border testing and exemptions

As New Zealanders continue to enjoy the freedoms of Level 1 and there's good news that the numbers remain unchanged so far. Addressing the move to Level... Read More