Mike Sanford

One Bay down, one to go! Rugby Southland released the Stags team for this weekends match against Bay Of Plenty. Our SIT Zero Fees Southland Stags take on Bay Of Plenty this Saturday in Rotorua Kick Off 7.05pm Live Sky Sport 1 The team: Joe Walsh Greg Pleasants-Tate Siate Tokolahi Raymond Tatafu Mana

Police are providing few details about the incident other than revealing charges have been brought over production of the class B substance. Emergency services were called to the Rothesay Place house in the suburb of Rockdale shortly before 1.30pm last Wednesday following reports of an explosion. Fi

There are seven new cases of Covid-19 today, all in managed isolation facilities. In a statement this afternoon, the Ministry of Health says there are no new community cases. It says with the exception of one arrival from Uzbekistan, all new cases were detected as a result of day 3 testing and are n

The economy has shrunk by a record amount and fell into its first recession in a decade as it was battered by the government’s moves to eliminate Covid-19, but it will already be on the road to recovery. Official numbers show gross domestic product (GDP) fell a seasonally adjusted 12.2 percent for t

New Zealand First’s Winston Peters has joined National and ACT in criticising Labour and the Greens’ economic plans for Covid-19 recovery as risky, wasteful spending. Labour argues a balance is required between spending to boost the economy, managing the books responsibly, and without cutting key co

Southland’s Milford Sound Piopiotahi highway, SH94, had its third day of full closure today (Wednesday) with snow blanketing the area and the Homer Tunnel portals. The avalanche risk has also been assessed as high, says Kevin Thompson, Milford Road Alliance Manager for Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agenc

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says the man was in his 50s and passed away yesterday afternoon. “His whānau have asked us to tell New Zealand coronavirus is ‘so real’ and to be vigilant and cautious. “They have issued a plea to all New Zealanders that if you are sick and have sympto

A South Island tourism operator says the way more than $40 million in tourism grants has been dished out is unfair, and he is among a group of business owners considering legal action. Fiordland Jet co-owner Chris Adams says it would have been very difficult for many companies to fit the government’