UPDATED: There is another case of COVID-19 in managed isolation this afternoon plus the four cases of community transmission announced last night. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield are providing an update...

National's party leader Judith Collins and health spokesperson Shane Reti are holding a media conference. They are expected to speak from 3pm. The pair are speaking from the Legislative Council Chamber at Parliament. Their statement comes after...

UPDATE: One of the four new cases of COVID-19 has been confirmed as visiting Rotorua in the weekend. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says a woman in her 20s, who is part of the Auckland family currently in self-isolation, visited the...

The shift to alert level three for Auckland and level two for the rest of New Zealand is expected to last for about three days. The move in lockdown status, which will begin from midday, comes following the announcement of four positive cases of COVID-19...

There is one new case of COVID-19 in managed isolation in New Zealand today. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield provided a COVID-19 update at 1pm today from the Ora Toa Cannons Creek Medical Centre CBAC in Porirua. The new case is a man...

A surge of colder south to southwest winds is forecast for move across New Zealand this Saturday and eases into Sunday. On Monday, another colder southerly change kicks in – and goes nationwide on Tuesday with another burst of gales, says WeatherWatch.co.nz "By...

There are no new cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand today.  The Minister of Health Chris Hipkins and the Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield provided a COVID-19 update at 1pm today. It has been 97 days since the last case...

A government initiative to help fruit and vegetable growers while also feeding hungry whānau is coming to an end - but food banks say demand for the service is only growing. The minister of agriculture, Damien O'Connor, has announced $500,000...

The Bill allowing the government to recover some costs for managed isolation and quarantine passed its third reading today, with charges coming into force as soon as regulations are finalised. Putting regulations into force is the next step. “The...

There are no new cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand today. Minister of Health Chris Hipkins and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield provided a COVID-19 update at 1pm today.  Dr Bloomfield says five cases have now...

State Highway 29 is blocked in both directions following a crash near Tauriko. NZTA is advising moritists to expect delays due to a between the roundabout at Tauriko/SH36 and Cambridge Rd.  A police spokesperson says the crash occurred around...

Many have seen the OceanaGold Waihi mine from above – it’s hard to miss the 265m deep Martha pit in the middle of Waihi town. Fewer have witnessed the pit’s deeper side: the underground mine that spirals down 400m from the surface. Sun...

There is one new case of COVID-19 in managed isolation in New Zealand today. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says the new case is a woman in her 20s who arrived in New Zealand from Ireland via Dubai on July 24.  She was...

A new Mount Maunganui dramedy series is launching its pilot online tonight at 7pm. Produced by Barefoot Film, ‘Chloe and the …’ series features Tauranga actors, was written by Tauranga screenwriter Alyssa Stringfellow, and features...

Legislation to allow the Government to recover some of the costs for managed isolation and quarantine will be introduced to Parliament today, says Minister of Housing Megan Woods. “The Bill will allow the government to charge for managed isolation...

UPDATE: One new case of COVID-19 is being reported in managed isolation today. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says today's case is a woman in her 20s, who arrived to New Zealand from Afghanistan on July 14, via Dubai. "She...

Immigration New Zealand and New Zealand Police welcome the jail sentence and substantial reparations order in a major human trafficking and slavery case. Joseph Matamata, of Hastings, was sentenced to 11 years in jail at the High Court in Napier on...

People were out in force for Tauranga’s first big event since the COVID-19 lockdown, with many donning their best cosplay for Armageddon. Kids and adults of all ages headed to Baypark Arena for gaming, Esports, ice skating and virtual panels...

UPDATE: Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield is reporting five recovered cases of COVID-19 today. This means that the number of active cases descreases from 27 to 22. Ashley says there are no new cases of COVID to report. He says it has...