Mike Sanford

The government has announced more border exemptions and visa changes to help get specialised workers in the country and fill labour shortages in key sectors. Class exceptions have been established for border entry for a limited number of veterinarians, deep sea fishing crew, as well as agricultural

There are no new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. Three people are in hospital with Covid-19, one each in Middle, North Shore and Auckland City hospitals. The total number of active cases is 61, 32 of those are community cases. That brings the total numbe

National says it will double the size of the tech sector in 10 years, if elected, with a $1.29 billion plan that aims to create at least 100,000 new jobs. Among the party’s aims in its Tech 2030 plan is the ambition to develop “the world’s most tech-friendly regulation”. National wants to increase t

Heavy rain in the west and gale northwesterlies in the east of southern and central New Zealand. An active front is forecast to move north across southern and central New Zealand during today (Tuesday) and Wednesday, bringing periods of heavy rain to the west and gale northwesterlies in the east. Wa

Awarua Synergy is chipping in with a donation to a new Invercargill food bank this week, chief executive Sumaria Beaton says. Nga Kete Matauranga Pounamu Charitable Trust was launching a new food bank called Pataka Oranga in Invercargill and the team at Awarua Synergy were keen to help out with a do

Cabinet has agreed to a change in Covid-19 alert levels for both Auckland, the centre of the current Covid-19 outbreak, and the rest of New Zealand this week. The alert levels were reviewed by Cabinet today, and no new cases of Covid-19 were reported in New Zealand. Here’s what you need to know abou

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is announcing whether alert levels will change after Cabinet reviewed them today, and is joined by Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield. Watch the announcement by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield from around 1pm:

New Zealand driver Brendon Hartley has won his second Le Mans 24 hour title after helping Toyota to their third straight win in the French classic. Hartley, Kazuki Nakajima and Sebastien Buemi guided their Toyota Hybrid number eight car home in the last Le Mans before the start of a new Hypercar era