Coronavirus
07:00pm Fri 18 Feb, 2022
The Government is standing up additional support to help people who have to self-isolate access the services they need as Omicron cases start to ramp up. Minister... Read More
06:01pm Fri 18 Feb, 2022
The Bay of Plenty District Health Board is holding another round of drive-through and pop-up vaccination events this weekend, to increase booster vaccination rates.... Read More
04:00pm Fri 18 Feb, 2022
Police are still refusing to take enforcement action against protesters on Parliament grounds because of fears it will lead to violence, says Police Commissioner... Read More
03:00pm Fri 18 Feb, 2022
A new online Ministry of Health system to notify people of positive Covid-19 tests and aid contact tracing needs to be streamlined, says a public health expert. With... Read More
01:32pm Fri 18 Feb, 2022
The number of new Covid-19 cases in the community has edged close to 2000 today whilst over 50 of those cases have been reported in the Bay of Plenty. There... Read More
09:37am Fri 18 Feb, 2022
A teacher at a Western Bay of Plenty childcare centre has tested positive for Covid-19, prompting the closure of the centre. The teacher, who works a BestStart... Read More
07:30am Fri 18 Feb, 2022
Tauranga bus users are being asked to check before they travel from next week, as the Bayhopper network moves to a revised Covid-19 bus timetable from Monday,... Read More
07:00am Fri 18 Feb, 2022
A Bay of Plenty community rugby leader is calling for kindness, whilst a football president is asking players not to take aim at clubs and regional organisations,... Read More
04:00pm Thu 17 Feb, 2022
New Zealand is donating further vaccines to Covax and has commenced roll-out of Pfizer's paediatric Covid vaccine in Polynesia. The announcement was made by Foreign... Read More
02:00pm Thu 17 Feb, 2022
More than three million rapid antigen tests have been distributed across New Zealand. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says the tests are for workers... Read More
01:01pm Thu 17 Feb, 2022
Daily Covid case numbers continue to rise in New Zealand as the Ministry of Health reports 1573 new cases today. The number of people in hospital has also risen... Read More
01:01pm Wed 16 Feb, 2022
The drop in Covid case numbers seen on Tuesday has been short lived, with the Ministry of Health reporting a record 1160 new cases in New Zealand today. In its... Read More
17-Dec 16:43
SH2, north of Katikati, open after serious crash
17-Dec 16:00
Shoppers visit Ikea in ‘unprecedented’ numbers
17-Dec 14:30
Mt Ruapehu crater lake shows temperature rise
17-Dec 13:00
Manta rays added to vulnerable species list
17-Dec 12:07
Car crashes into Tauranga shop, witnesses say
17-Dec 11:45
Serious food safety tips for the silly season
17-Dec 09:27
Serious crash on SH2, road closed
17-Dec 08:00
Lamb takes out ham this Christmas
17-Dec 07:30
Summer traffic squeeze: Key SH2 and SH25 changes
17-Dec 06:30
Coping with grief during the Christmas season
16-Dec 18:00
SH2 speed limits reduced in Karangahake, Waihī
16-Dec 17:00
Neighbour starts Givealitte page after house fire
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