06:50am Sat 21 Mar, 2020
As Age Concern reaches out to the elderly and the anxious caught in the virus scare, a Tauranga woman has also put up her hand to assist and comfort. Kim... Read More
08:01pm Fri 20 Mar, 2020
Eleven new cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand have been confirmed in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 39. The number of new cases is in... Read More
01:00pm Fri 20 Mar, 2020
There have been 11 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. This brings the total number to 39. The Ministry of Health's Director-General of Health Dr... Read More
12:35pm Fri 20 Mar, 2020
Western Bay's three recycling centres and its greenwaste facility will be limiting access for customers until further notice from Saturday March 21, to protect... Read More
11:45am Fri 20 Mar, 2020
Bay of Plenty District Health Board is looking at ways to reduce the number of patients that come to hospital for outpatient visits. 'Over the last three... Read More
11:15am Fri 20 Mar, 2020
The Tauranga Chamber of Commerce is expanding its resources, effective immediately, to help businesses affected by COVID-19. An additional $4m of funding has... Read More
11:00am Fri 20 Mar, 2020
The Government has allocated $100 million to help redeploy workers affected by the economic impact of COVID-19, with the hard-hit region of Gisborne-Tairāwhiti... Read More
09:04am Fri 20 Mar, 2020
Many people's weddings, funerals and other social gatherings are in doubt following the Government's ban on gatherings of 100 or more people. Health Minister... Read More
07:27am Fri 20 Mar, 2020
With the closure of international borders, New Zealanders are being told to prepare but not to panic, after confirmation of eight new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus,... Read More
06:58pm Thu 19 Mar, 2020
Returning New Zealanders will be the only people allowed to enter the country from 11.59pm tonight. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has annouced that the Government... Read More
05:32pm Thu 19 Mar, 2020
The first case of COVID-19 in Rotorua is now confirmed after a French national was tested prior to arriving in the Lakes district. This test has returned a positive... Read More
03:23pm Thu 19 Mar, 2020
The government is extending its mass gathering policy to cancel indoor events with more than 100 people, the Health Minister David Clark has confirmed. The new... Read More