Coronavirus

$30m approved to meet welfare and security needs

The Government has approved a further $30 million support package to bolster the delivery of food and welfare assistance by local authorities and Civil Defence... Read More

Toi Ohomai staff volunteer to help battle COVID-19

Nursing staff at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology have been volunteering at health centres in Tauranga and Rotorua to help in the battle against COVID-19. Under... Read More

Bubble-bound: Data shows most people obeying rules

Global data collected by Google shows most New Zealanders are continuing to abide by level 4 restrictions, despite an increase in lockdown breaches and convictions. Google... Read More

Gardening tutorials give hope to kids in lockdown

A local gardening initiative has released a series of how-to videos for Bay of Plenty kids to grow a green thumb. Incorporated society Peoples, Plants, Schools... Read More

Mount YouTubers bring laughs to lockdown

A dad and daughter-duo from Mount Maunganui hope their YouTube videos, featuring pranks, self-defence demonstrations and harbour-side joke telling, will help people... Read More

Dogs need to be treated as part of your bubble

Continued complaints to Whakatāne District Council have prompted a reminder for owners to keep dogs on leads at all times, even as the country enters Alert Level... Read More

Lockdown increases demand for Tauranga Foodbank

Normally April and May are the quietest months of the year for the Tauranga Community Foodbank, but lockdown has changed things this year. Foodbank manager... Read More

LIVE: Six new COVID-19 cases, one new death

UPDATE: Six new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the past 24 hours in New Zealand, with one more death confirmed. Three cases are connected to overseas... Read More

Calls for clarity on checkpoint legality

National is calling for clarity on the legality of community checkpoints despite them being credited as key in keeping COVID-19 out of isolated communities. Iwi... Read More

ECE moves to accommodate Level 3 COVID-19 response

Inspired Kindergartens welcomes the government's announcement regarding moving to level three of its COVID-19 response. "We are working towards opening our kindergartens... Read More

Te Puke supermarket workers facing abuse

Staff at a Te Puke supermarket are suffering almost daily abuse from customers, says a concerned mother of a worker. The woman, who did not want to be named,... Read More

COVID-19: What happened in New Zealand on April 21

Five new cases of COVID-19 and a further death were revealed in New Zealand on April 21, a New Zealander was confirmed dead in Peru, more mercy flights for Kiwis... Read More