06:40am Tue 24 Mar, 2020
Following the Prime Minister's announcement, the nation is now at COVID-19 alert level 3. Although this is an unprecedented event, Tauranga City Council has a... Read More
08:00pm Mon 23 Mar, 2020
Thousands of litres of local ethanol production will now be repurposed from its intended use as a fuel additive to fill a critical supply shortage of an ingredient... Read More
07:00pm Mon 23 Mar, 2020
The government's announcement that New Zealand will reach COVID-19 Alert Level 4 within the next 48 hours is causing a lot of uncertainty for everyone. At alert... Read More
05:38pm Mon 23 Mar, 2020
Spark is encouraging people to use internet based calling options to help reduce the load on voice calling services. Following the Prime Minister's COVID-19 announcement... Read More
03:30pm Mon 23 Mar, 2020
National supports the Government's decision to move the country towards Level 4 of the Covid-19 alert system over the next 48 hours and to extend the economic... Read More
02:43pm Mon 23 Mar, 2020
New Zealand has moved up to COVID-19 Alert Level 3 - Restrict, for the next 48 hours before moving into Level 4 - Eliminate, as New Zealand escalates its response... Read More
01:29pm Mon 23 Mar, 2020
New Zealand is now at Alert Level 3. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says "we are all preparing to stay home". In the next 48 hours, New Zealand will move into... Read More
12:26pm Mon 23 Mar, 2020
There are 36 new cases of coronavirus in New Zealand, as of 8am today. This brings the total number of cases in the country to 102. The Ministry of Health's... Read More
11:45am Mon 23 Mar, 2020
Fast food chains are changing the way they interact with customers because of the quickly evolving situation with COVID-19. Burger King is closing their... Read More
09:44am Mon 23 Mar, 2020
Police will patrol supermarkets and step up their presence at public places if necessary as tighter Covid-19 restrictions come into place, says Police Commissioner... Read More
08:00am Mon 23 Mar, 2020
An estimated 10 per cent of the country's workforce is likely to work at home and four Auckland schools are closed today because of the coronavirus outbreak. The... Read More
07:17am Mon 23 Mar, 2020
Cabinet ministers will put into practice 'physical distancing' in their meeting this morning as they grapple to get a hold of the COVID-19 crisis, with... Read More