Coronavirus

Hand washing warning after Tauranga confirmed case

People are being reminded of the importance of washing your hands regularly, and where you can, keeping space between yourself and others, following a confirmed... Read More

Libraries, galleries and venues to close doors

Preventing the spread of COVID-19 is a global priority that requires action at every level in every country, says a statement from Tauranga City Council. This... Read More

COVID-19: 66 cases in NZ, one in Tauranga

The first case of COVID-19 in Tauranga has been confirmed today, says the Minister of Health's Director-General Dr Ashley Bloomfield. A Bay of Plenty man in his... Read More

Tauranga churches head online with live gatherings

Many churches around Tauranga are going online today as they shift their services to continue to cater to the hundreds that attend their normal Sunday gatherings.... Read More

NZSO to livestream free performance to all of NZ

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will livestream a free performance from Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre to all of New Zealand next week on March 25. The... Read More

Aucklander with Covid-19 was on Celebrity Solstice

One of the 11 new cases confirmed on Friday - an Auckland man in his 60s - travelled on the Celebrity Solstice around New Zealand. The cruise ship visited Tauranga... Read More

Entertainment shut down

The Bay of Plenty events calendar is looking pretty thin as organisers heed advice to shut down public gatherings. The COVID-19 outbreak is now a pandemic and... Read More

Live: Nation steps up to COVID-19 Alert Level 2

New Zealand has been moved up to COVID-19 Alert Level 2, Reduce Contact, in an escalation of efforts to reduce the spread of the virus in New Zealand, Prime Minister... Read More

COVID-19: 54 confirmed cases in NZ

Fourteen cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the past 24 hours in New Zealand. The Wellington region has four confirmed cases, Taranaki -one, Auckland -three,... Read More

Telcos helping people working from home

With an unprecedented number of us working from home, and using videoconferencing technology, telcos are offering to waive data caps, technology commentator Peter... Read More

Living the news

SunLive is seeking more public input to help with its free 24-hour news service. As the COVID-19 pandemic grips the world, it was a story of 40 Thai seasonal... Read More

COVID-19 - current cases

New Zealand has 39 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 11 new cases confirmed on Friday. Globally, infections have exceeded 244,000, and the death toll has surpassed... Read More