Coronavirus

LIVE: State of Emergency declared in NZ

There are another 50 confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus as of 9.30am today. This brings the total of confirmed and porbable cases to 205. Director-General... Read More

Work to cease on non-essential highway activities

As of 11.59pm today, all work will cease on non-essential highway activities. The NZ Transport Agency says this is in response to the COVID-19 Alert Level being... Read More

Supermarket ramps up sanitisation measures

Before shoppers enter Papamoa PAK'nSAVE they are offered gloves, hand sanitiser and trolleys are disinfected. This initiative to help fight against COVID-19... Read More

Tenants group calls for more help for renters

A mortgage holiday repayment scheme is being welcomed by landlords, but hitting all the wrong notes with some renters who want more relief measures of their own.... Read More

Robotics champs gutted by tournament cancellation

Young New Zealanders who qualified to represent the country are devastated after the cancellation of the ‘Olympics' of robotics due to be held in the USA... Read More

Test swabs cause ‘sharp’ but temporary pain

Lucy Zee was recently tested for coronavirus and her results are due to come back in the next few days. "If the test comes back negative, then it eliminates my... Read More

Calls for anglers and hunters to stay home

Fish & Game New Zealand are calling for anglers and hunters to stay at home during the four-week lockdown. While they are calling for people stay home, the Government... Read More

Essential services during lockdown clarified

The government has provided more clarity about what constitutes essential services once the country is in lockdown. MBIE deputy chief executive Paul Stocks says... Read More

Tauranga Council services at COVID Alert level 4

'The lights will still work, your water will still run, your toilet will still flush, and your calls will still be answered." That's the message from Tauranga... Read More

Police appeal: Use 111 for emergency calls only

Police are appealing to the public to only call 111 in an emergency or life-threatening situation. The 111 line has come under significant pressure on Tuesday... Read More

Deadline for domestic travel extended

People needing to travel on domestic flights, trains and Cook Strait ferries to get home before the country moves into level 4 lock-down tomorrow night will be... Read More

Proposed Tauranga rates rise reduced

Tauranga City Council has decided to cut a proposed average rates rise for 2020/21 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. At a council meeting today the mayor... Read More