8:33am Tuesday 07 Apr, 2020
A Bay of Plenty mechanic is issuing a warning for car owners stuck at home during the lockdown. Since the lockdown began, many private vehicles have... Read More
6:56am Tuesday 07 Apr, 2020
At least one resthome has been hit, essential workers and those made redundant are finding it tough, and app-based tracing is being explored - this is... Read More
6:47am Tuesday 07 Apr, 2020
A range of support is being rolled out across New Zealand to help people look after their mental health during COVID-19. “COVID-19 has brought... Read More
6:37am Tuesday 07 Apr, 2020
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is working with Rotorua Lakes Council and other local authorities to take a regional approach to COVID-19 recovery. Regional... Read More
6:29am Tuesday 07 Apr, 2020
Health Minister David Clark has offered his resignation following a breach of the Alert Level 4 lockdown. On the first weekend of the Alert Level 4... Read More
3:59pm Monday 06 Apr, 2020
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern updated the public on the government's response to the COVID-19 situation in New Zealand this afternoon. Government... Read More
3:14pm Monday 06 Apr, 2020
“To all the public health workers and to researchers in the scientific community – thank you.” That's the message behind today's... Read More
2:31pm Monday 06 Apr, 2020
The search is on for services and that’s driving a big spike in the number of people downloading the Rotorua App. The Rotorua App advises people... Read More
2:05pm Monday 06 Apr, 2020
There is one new case of COVID-19 in the Bay of Plenty today. There are now a total of 32 cases in the Bay of Plenty District Health Board area, while... Read More
1:56pm Monday 06 Apr, 2020
With the country officially in lockdown, now is the perfect time for young players all over New Zealand to sharpen their skills ahead of the upcoming... Read More
1:48pm Monday 06 Apr, 2020
The "regretful" decision has been to cancel the WSF World Junior Championships that had been scheduled to take place in July 2020 on the Gold... Read More
12:55pm Monday 06 Apr, 2020
UPDATE: There are 39 new confirmed cases and 28 probable cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand today. An increase of 67 cases. This now brings the total... Read More
11:15am Monday 06 Apr, 2020
Whakatane's Jake Milbank suffered burns to 80 per cent of his body when the volcano erupted on December 9, killing 21 people. The 19-year-old was... Read More
10:55am Monday 06 Apr, 2020
Organisers of a Covid-19 checkpoint at Maketu are concerned at the amount of non-essential travel in and out of the town. Maketu Health... Read More
10:10am Monday 06 Apr, 2020
There is this old tune by Fred Dagg - "We don’t know how lucky we are..." in it Dagg waxes lyrical about how great it is to be living... Read More