Coronavirus

Second day of zero COVID-19 cases

UPDATE: Today is the second day in a row the Ministry of Health is reporting no new cases of COVID-19. Yesterday, the Director-General of Health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield,... Read More

MOH: Record year for flu vaccines

More than 1.35 million vaccines have been distributed to general practices, pharmacists and other providers. The Ministry of Health says this is more than... Read More

Tauranga law firm’s advice under Alert Level 3

My employer could only afford to pay me the Government wage subsidy during Alert Level 4 because we were not open. Now that we are back at work fulltime under... Read More

NZers take haircuts into own hands in lockdown

Supermarkets are reporting a 140 per cent jump in hair dyes, and hair clipper sales have doubled, as New Zealanders take their hair into their own hands during... Read More

Hunters praised for following the rules

Game bird hunters throughout the country are being praised for following the rules last weekend on what would have been the traditional start to the game bird... Read More

NZ, Aus need to be on same page about COVID-19

For weeks the country has been hammered with the message to stick to your own bubble and stay indoors. But with economic pressure growing, the government is... Read More

PM to discuss trans-Tasman bubble with Australia

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern provided an update on the Government's response to COVID-19 this afternoon. Jacinda confirmed she will appear at Australia's Cabinet... Read More

Know your tenancy rights during COVID-19

The Citizens Advice Bureau in Tauranga is urging tenants to know their rights during the COVID-19 pandemic. 'If you're a tenant and unsure of your rights... Read More

No new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today

UPDATE: There are no new confirmed cases of COVID-19 to report today. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says these numbers are encourgaing, but... Read More

PM: “Don‘t act like we’ve won already”

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says a few people are letting the vast majority of the population down with breaches of social distancing rules over the weekend.... Read More

Virtual inspections for Tauranga tenants

Some Tauranga property managers have made the switch to virtual inspections amid the COVID-19 pandemic, saying it's a 'straightforward” way to check rentals... Read More

Spike in racism during pandemic

As New Zealand makes strong progress in eliminating Covid-19, there are also calls to "flatten the racism curve". The Human Rights Commission says there's... Read More