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Live: Two further deaths from COVID-19 today

Updated: There have been two more people die from COVID-19 since yesterday bringing New Zealand's death toll from the virus to four. Director of Public Health... Read More

LIVE: Second person in NZ dies from COVID-19

Updated: An elderly woman is the second person to die from COVID-19 in New Zealand. The woman aged in her nineties is from Christchurch and passed away yesterday.... Read More

Government announces mandatory border quarantine

A mandatory quarantine at the border will be imposed to stop coronavirus spreading from new arrivals. The strict two-week quarantine of all Kiwis returning to... Read More

Shark catching some waves in Papamoa

New lockdown rules around exercise and shared bubbles says people should not go swimming or do any other water-based activities. This means people are being... Read More

Extreme graffiti attack in Papamoa

A carpark in Papamoa has been heavily spray painted with anti-semitic symbols and racist speech. A police spokesperson says Harrison's Cut carpark in Papamoa... Read More

Tauranga COVID-19 positive case warns community

Jasmine Manwell is staying in a tent on her mum's lawn in Tauranga. She tested positive for COVID-19 on March 24. 'My mum has made it very comfortable for me,... Read More

Cracker thunderstorm caught on camera

Mother nature put on a cracker of a show overnight, with a thunderstorm that got many people out in their backyards with their cameras. Several stunning images... Read More

COVID-19 police checkpoint in Tauranga

Police are manning COVID-19 checkpoints in Tauranga today. A SunLive photographer says police wearing personal protective equipment are checking vehicles opposite... Read More

Simon Bridges addresses media in Tauranga

National supports the Government's decision to move the country towards Level 4 of the Covid-19 alert system over the next 48 hours and to extend the economic... Read More

Starlink string of pearls crosses sky tonight

Bay of Plenty residents had an opportunity last night for a very clear viewing of the recently launched Starlink5 satellites as they soared overhead in single... Read More

Tauranga Boys‘ College going bald for a cause

A Tauranga teenager's personal connection to blood cancer has inspired him to rally around his school and raise thousands for Shave for a Cure. Logan Green's... Read More

Indoor gatherings of more than 100 to be cancelled

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