06:38am Fri 27 Mar, 2020
The kiwifruit industry is short 1300 workers who can't enter New Zealand under COVID-19 border restrictions, but growers are focussing on the positives. 'We... Read More
08:00pm Thu 26 Mar, 2020
Frontline police numbers have broken through the 10,000 mark for the first time in history as officers step forward to keep the community safe during the COVID19... Read More
07:00pm Thu 26 Mar, 2020
Microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles is urging New Zealanders to get the message not to visit friends or family - or they will risk extending the lockdown. Speaking... Read More
05:52pm Thu 26 Mar, 2020
A drive-through assessment centre for coronavirus (COVID-19) launched today at the Whakatāne War Memorial Hall. The centre is a collaborative effort between... Read More
04:51pm Thu 26 Mar, 2020
A $27 million dollar package is being provided to social sector services and community groups by the government. This is to ensure they can continue to provide... Read More
04:06pm Thu 26 Mar, 2020
The streets and highways around Tauranga have been eerily quiet on day one of the COVID-19 lockdown. A SunLive photographer has been capturing the scenes around... Read More
02:59pm Thu 26 Mar, 2020
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Minister of Finance Grant Robertson are giving a media briefing on day one of the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There... Read More
02:51pm Thu 26 Mar, 2020
People who have tested positive for COVID-19 in New Zealand arrived here on flights from more than 20 countries. New Zealand's borders have been closed to... Read More
01:53pm Thu 26 Mar, 2020
Under the new COVID-19 Alert Level Four restrictions, pharmacies will now only be able to dispense one months' Pharmac funded medication at a time. The... Read More
12:55pm Thu 26 Mar, 2020
UPDATED: Today's update sees another 78 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand. Bringing the total number to 283. This is mix of 73 new confirmed cases... Read More
11:45am Thu 26 Mar, 2020
A port pile-up that will restrict movement in and out of New Zealand of essential goods is looming fast if the Government doesn't recognise that all freight must... Read More
11:23am Thu 26 Mar, 2020
People are being warned to expect an increased police presence in the Western Bay of Plenty, including Tauranga City. The country moved to alert level 4 at 11.59pm... Read More