Mike Sanford

Fonterra today (Thursday 30th June) confirms the finalisation of the strategic partnership with New Zealand’s Exchange (NZX) and the European Energy Exchange (EEX) to each take ownership stakes in Global Dairy Trade (GDT) alongside the Co-op. As announced in February 2022, the partnership was subjec

Eight lucky Lotto players will be celebrating tonight after each winning $21,677 with Lotto Second Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. It will be a night to remember for one lucky Lotto player from Whangarei after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winn

As part of the construction of a new bridge at Beaumont in Clutha District, a 600-metre temporary road is being constructed so that the new bridge approaches on SH8 can be formed. The single lane, sealed road will be controlled 24/7 with traffic signals and may be in place for a year or more, says [

Fonterra today lifted its 2022/23 forecast Farmgate Milk Price range to NZ$8.75-$10.25 per kgMS, up from NZ$8.25-$9.75 per kgMS. This increases the midpoint of the range, which farmers are paid off, by 50 cents to $9.50 per kgMS. Fonterra Chief Executive Miles Hurrell says the lift in the forecast m

The Gore District Council yesterday adopted its 2022-23 Annual Plan, delivering a 5.94% district-wide average rates increase. Chief Executive Stephen Parry said it was a pleasing result when set against a backdrop of record levels of inflation, supply chain issues and associated cost increases, and

One lucky Powerball player from Whakatane will be feeling on top of the world after winning $12.25 million with Powerball First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold at Halfway Store in Whakatane. The prize is made up of $12 million from Powerball First Division and $250

The first set of high-resolution 3D mapping data for the Oban area of Rakiura Stewart Island has been released publicly as part of the Provincial Growth Fund-LiDAR elevation data capture project. LiDAR, which stands for Light Detection and Ranging, is a remote sensing method that uses light in the f

The Department of Conservation will consult with the Rakiura/Stewart Island community on plans to deal with a rat incursion on predator-free Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara. An incursion response after a rat was detected in February, has failed to remove all rats, which have now spread to other parts of t