Pre-departure testing extended to all passengers

The Government is extending pre-departure testing to all passengers to New Zealand except from Australia, Antarctica and most Pacific Islands. The change... Read More

Drug testing groups want to expand

Drug testing groups are ramping up their services outside of music festivals, all while the government seeks a permanent way for them to operate without... Read More

Southern Ocean storm moving in today

  Afternoon showers are being forecast for the Bay of Plenty today as the Southern Ocean storm predicted last week, moves in.   WeatherWatch.co.nz... Read More

New COVID-19 saliva testing gets green light

An ESR study investigating testing for COVID-19 in saliva has been given the green-light. Funded by ESR, the study will run over 2-3 months, starting... Read More

COVID-19 contributes to building supply shortage

A shortage of building supplies is preventing the construction sector from delivering projects on time and within budget. Plumbing, electrical and... Read More

Plea for people to stop “rubbernecking”

  Emergency services are pleading for the public to stop rubbernecking at crash sites.   They say it puts other motorists and the emergency... Read More

Arrests made in relation to missing art

Waikato Police have now made several arrests in relation to the missing art and antique items stolen from a Hamilton East address. A search warrant... Read More

Appeal for info following fatal Papamoa crash

Bay of Plenty Police are seeking witnesses following a fatal crash last night on the Tauranga Eastern Link. Police were notified of the two-vehicle... Read More

COVID-19: A call to make scanning mandatory

  A leading coronavirus expert is calling on the Government to make QR code scanning at potential "super-spreader" venues like bars and... Read More

It‘s a slippery slope to the top for native fish

New Zealand’s native fish are doing their best to climb up ramps in a NIWA laboratory so scientists can learn how to better help them navigate our... Read More

Learning rongoa with Rob McGowan

The more you learn about Maori medicine, the more you realise it’s not just about plants, says Rob ‘Pa’ McGowan. He has been practising... Read More

Stranded in NZ – it could be worse

Thousands of travellers have found themselves grounded in New Zealand throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, watching on from afar as their respective nations... Read More

10 new cases of COVID in managed isolation

The first travellers from the UK and US under the new requirements for pre-departure testing arrived into New Zealand over the weekend, with Customs... Read More

Safety improvements to start on BOP highway

Improvements to the safety of State Highway 5, Tarukenga to Ngongotahā, and to congestion at the existing SH5/State Highway 36 roundabout will get underway... Read More

Zespri prepares for trial with Chinese kiwifruit

Zespri is preparing for trial partnerships with unauthorised kiwifruit growers in China in the lead up to the Chinese growing season in October. Subject... Read More