07:02am Sat 11 Apr, 2020
The number of New Zealanders working in horticulture is surging as the coronavirus outbreak reshapes the labour market. Overseas workers traditionally fill many... Read More
04:55pm Fri 10 Apr, 2020
Schools are unlikely to re-open immediately when the COVID-19 alert level drops, Minister of Education Chris Hipkins confirmed this week. He was addressing parliament's... Read More
03:05pm Fri 10 Apr, 2020
Rotorua nurse Gavin Wallace has had to make a few more sacrifices than most of us since New Zealand went into lockdown last month, but he knows it will be all... Read More
01:54pm Fri 10 Apr, 2020
At a time when police are calling on all New Zealanders to be kind, they are starting to see an increase in family harm incidents. 'And we know there could be... Read More
12:55pm Fri 10 Apr, 2020
Updated: An elderly woman is the second person to die from COVID-19 in New Zealand. The woman aged in her nineties is from Christchurch and passed away yesterday.... Read More
11:56am Fri 10 Apr, 2020
People are continuing to defy the lockdown restrictions by using the Oropi Grove Mountain Bike Trails. The park is managed by Tauranga City Council and has been... Read More
08:41am Fri 10 Apr, 2020
Spending on eating out and accommodation plunged more than $300 million or almost one-third in March in the wake of measures to slow the spread of COVID-19, Stats... Read More
07:50am Fri 10 Apr, 2020
Te Arawa Lakes Trust has put a rahui on the 14 Te Arawa Lakes over Easter Weekend to encourage people to stay home and stay safe in response to the COVID-19 lockdown. Trust... Read More
07:33am Fri 10 Apr, 2020
Community Based Assessment Centre update Community Based Assessment Centres are based at Trustpower Baypark Stadium, previously at the Tauranga Racecourse, and... Read More
01:35pm Thu 09 Apr, 2020
A mandatory quarantine at the border will be imposed to stop coronavirus spreading from new arrivals. The strict two-week quarantine of all Kiwis returning to... Read More
12:55pm Thu 09 Apr, 2020
UPDATE: The number of people who have recovered from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours is now higher than the number of new cases. Director-General of Health... Read More
11:02am Thu 09 Apr, 2020
All driver licences, WoFs, CoFs, and some vehicle certifications, that expired on or after January 1 will be valid for up to six months from April 10. Transport... Read More