Latest from Bay of Plenty DHB

'Māori servicing Māori' touted as key in soaring Bay iwi vaccination rates

Iwi leader says: "We know how to reach our people."

Covid 'not taking a holiday': Warning for summer hotspots

'Covid doesn't know it's Christmas or New Year', says ice cream shop manager.

Call for businesses to hire 'Māori cultural advisors' to protect culture

This comes after it was revealed how a controversial DHB Covid-19 pamphlet was approved.

Two Covid-19 cases in Murupara as just over half of town fully vaccinated

Murupara is one of New Zealand's least vaccinated areas.

Tauranga death of person with Covid first in region

'Covid has taken a toll on us all ... but the death of a loved one is a terrible burden.'

The businesses still serving unvaccinated people

In the Bay of Plenty, some businesses have chosen to do things differently.

'Not a hangover' but 'the onset of meningitis'

The disease can move from flu-like symptoms to death within 48 hours.

More than 1300 unvaccinated DHB staff stood down

How many staff have been stood down at your DHB?

Ministry of Health keeps quiet on DHB staff vaccination rates

The deadline for DHBs to know this information was August 31.

DHB says sorry for requesting passports from Pasifika community at vaccinations

The Bay of Plenty District Health Board has apologised for the "failure"

Covid pamphlet: DHB tight-lipped on details until after investigation

The pamphlet was pulled after receiving backlash for implying Māori were the virus.

Health Minister Andrew Little on planned nurses' strike

Midwives and nurses gear up to walk off the job on Thursday.

'I am trans!' Family share their transgender journey

'Me being myself everywhere I go, is me being me.'

Almost 50 per cent of Tauranga port workers unvaccinated

However, a major push to get them their jabs is planned for next week

Port workers question if Rio de la Plata workers knew they were sick

The risk to the Tauranga community remained low, the Ministry of Health have said.

Covid-19: All port workers test negative as Rio de la Plata leaves

The container ship, which left the area overnight, has infected crew on board.