Coronavirus

BOP community rugby on hold

New Zealand Rugby suspended all forms and levels of community rugby (including RIPPA, Junior and Secondary School rugby) until Saturday, April 18. This is primarily... Read More

Toi Ohomai postpones April graduations

Due to the current COVID-19 situation, Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology has announced it will be postponing its three April graduation ceremonies. More than... Read More

Hello Future District Fun Day cancelled

Western Bay's three free whanau-friendly events have been cancelled as precautionary measures against COVID-19. Following the Government's latest update on cancelling... Read More

Coronavirus: Call for all NZers to return home

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is urging New Zealanders travelling overseas to consider returning home as soon as possible as the coronavirus pandemic... Read More

Gallipoli Anzac Day services cancelled

The New Zealand and Australian Governments have announced this year's joint Anzac Day services at Gallipoli will be cancelled due to COVID-19, says Prime Minister... Read More

Govt begins largest ever flu vaccine campaign

This year's flu vaccine campaign will be the biggest ever with 400,000 more vaccines available in 2020, compared with last year. The announcement was made this... Read More

Creative BOP offers support to arts sector

As the response to COVID-19 develops in New Zealand, the Government has advised that mass gatherings and events of 500 or more people should be cancelled; following... Read More

Tauranga horse racing closed to the public

The Bayleys International Race Day this Saturday will go ahead but without the public. This is Racing Tauranga's biggest day of the year with the 49th running... Read More

Coronavirus impact on NZ’s financial sector

A leading New Zealand fintech expert says the coronavirus is significantly affecting the Kiwi financial sector and the economy. FintechNZ general manager James... Read More

Dunedin school student 12th case of coronavirus

A Dunedin school says it will close for the next two days, after a pupil was confirmed to be the country's 12th case of Covid-19. Earlier today, Director-General... Read More

Thai kiwifruit workers in quarantine at BOP park

A large group of Thai seasonal workers brought to New Zealand to pick kiwifruit have gone into quarantine at a Bay of Plenty holiday park. The 40 workers, employed... Read More

Three new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in NZ

There are three new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus in New Zealand, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has confirmed. Ashley is providing the... Read More