Coronavirus

Emergency official cash rate cut announced

The Reserve Bank has cut its benchmark interest rate by three quarters of a percentage point, to support the economy against the impact of the Covid-19 virus.... Read More

Coronavirus: New travel restrictions in force

Health officials have ramped up their presence at airports in New Zealand as tougher travel restrictions came into force today. From 1am today all travellers... Read More

COVID-19: Seventh and Eighth cases -overseas links

New Zealand's seventh and eighth cases of COVID-19 were announced today in two travellers recently arrived in New Zealand. A man in his 60s visiting from Australia,... Read More

Golden Princess passengers in quarantine

A passenger aboard the Golden Princess cruise ship which arrived in Canterbury today is being tested for COVID-19. Passengers on board the Golden Princess are... Read More

Cruise ship passengers heading home

Tauranga's port is busy this morning following the new border restrictions announcement by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Saturday, as a result of the impact... Read More

Jacinda Ardern announces Covid-19 update

As of midnight tomorrow every person arriving in New Zealand apart from those coming from the Pacific islands will have to self- isolate, Prime Minister Jacinda... Read More

BOP event organisers keeping tabs on COVID-19

Event organisers in the Bay of Plenty are keeping a very close eye on the coronavirus situation. There are now six confirmed positive cases identified in NZ,... Read More

Coronavirus: Six positive cases now in NZ

Six people in New Zealand have now tested positive for coronavirus. New Zealand's sixth case of COVID-19 was announced today in an Auckland man in his sixties,... Read More