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
6:29am 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
3:14pm 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
2:05pm 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
1:48pm 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
8:00am Monday 06 Apr, 2020
Cabinet ministers and senior officials will plan a possible exit from the pandemic lockdown but are warning the fight against COVID-19 is far from over. Prime... Read More
6:57am Monday 06 Apr, 2020
New Zealand now has a total of 1039 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 cases, but the prime minister says the country could have had four times... Read More
3:58pm Saturday 04 Apr, 2020
District Court priority proceedings will continue under Alert Level Four, but remotely via audio visual link wherever possible. “Generally, priority... Read More
5:00pm Friday 03 Apr, 2020
In the second of a series of more lighthearted interviews, Rotorua Now reporter Matthew Martin asks New Zealand First deputy leader and list MP based... Read More
2:29pm Friday 03 Apr, 2020
The number of confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand is now at 868. Of those cases, 28 are in the Bay of Plenty District Health Board... Read More
12:55pm Friday 03 Apr, 2020
UPDATE: A total of 103 people have recovered from COVID-19 in New Zealand to date. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield is delivering the... Read More
11:36am Friday 03 Apr, 2020
The Government’s plan to cushion the blow of COVID-19 by supporting incomes, jobs and businesses, and position the economy to recover has been... Read More
7:34am Friday 03 Apr, 2020
More than 40 million masks are on the way to help protect frontline health workers after weeks of confusion and fear about the supply of Covid-19 equipment. Up... Read More