01:25pm Tue 31 Mar, 2020
UPDATED: A total of 74 people have recovered from COVID-19 in New Zealand to date. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield is delivering his latest... Read More
12:55pm Tue 31 Mar, 2020
A series of mathematical models warning of the consequences for the lack of early action to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is reinforcing the importance of the... Read More
12:46pm Tue 31 Mar, 2020
The State of National Emergency to help stop the spread of COVID-19 has been extended for a further seven days, says Minister of Civil Defence Peeni Henare. The... Read More
10:34am Tue 31 Mar, 2020
The Warehouse will sell a limited range of essential products to New Zealanders online and phone during the COVID-19 lockdown period. A statement issued by The... Read More
08:20am Tue 31 Mar, 2020
Countdown announced that short-term specials and promotions will return both in-store and online from this Wednesday. This follows an earlier decision to... Read More
07:47am Tue 31 Mar, 2020
The Bay of Plenty District Health Board would like to reinforce that a no-visitors policy is in place at Tauranga and Whakatāne hospitals, with few notable exceptions. This... Read More
07:10am Tue 31 Mar, 2020
A Waihī family is grieving after a cruise booked as a birthday treat resulted in a death from coronavirus they came close to unwittingly bringing home. Australian-based... Read More
06:54am Tue 31 Mar, 2020
There have been numerous announcements and developments around the country on Monday, if you've missed all that went down, you can catch up what happened here.... Read More
08:00pm Mon 30 Mar, 2020
Travel agents' reluctance to refund cancelled plane tickets, travel insurers refusing to refund policies and the lack of specials in supermarkets are the main... Read More
07:00pm Mon 30 Mar, 2020
The Free Speech Coalition is launching an urgent judicial review of the Ministry of Culture and Heritage's decision deeming non-daily newspapers and publications... Read More
04:54pm Mon 30 Mar, 2020
A local breast cancer support group is reaching out to sufferers currently in lockdown. Despite COVID-19 level 4 restrictions, Tauranga Breast Cancer Support Service... Read More
04:04pm Mon 30 Mar, 2020
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern updated the public on the government's response to the COVID-19 situation in New Zealand at the post-Cabinet media conference... Read More