Mike Sanford

Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway has been sacked from Cabinet and will not stand again at the election following revelations of a relationship with a former staffer. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said it became clear his position as a minister was untenable as it opened up allegations of impr

Analysis – It appears New Zealand First and the Greens have given up trying to hide their true feelings. The unofficial campaign has well and truly kicked off with the party leaders taking the gloves off and going at each other at Parliament today. Green Party co-leader James Shaw has described New

There is one new case of Covid-19 in managed isolation in New Zealand today, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said the new case was a woman in her 30s who travelled from London via Doha and Sydney. She tested positive on her third day in a quarant

A free expo later this month will provide much-needed support to Southland’s labour force. Southlanders looking for employment advice and opportunities are being encouraged to attend the Great South Job Search 2020. The event will be held in Gore on Tuesday 28 July and in Invercargill from Wednesday

Move it now, and make Rio Tinto pay later. That’s the message from Mataura to the government after freezing weather burst a sprinkler head at the disused paper mill in the Southland town where 8500 tonnes of potentially toxic waste is stored. The ouvea premix, a waste byproduct from the Tiwai Point

A potentially revolutionary vertical growing system is the centrepiece of a $3.3 million Provincial Growth Fund-driven expansion for Drysdale Hydroponics – with 30 new jobs set to be created. Angela Beazer and partner Craig Macalister have operated Southern Hydroponics, which trades as Drysdale Hydr

Invercargill Central Limited is pleased to confirm local company Amalgamated Builders Limited (ABL) has been awarded the construction contract for the block. Invercargill Central Limited considered all factors with the submitted tenders prior to awarding the Contract ABL Regional Director Bruce Midd

Fonterra Chairman John Monaghan says the narrowing of the 2019/20 milk price toward the lower end of the previous range is the result of a strengthening New Zealand dollar versus the US dollar over the past two months. The Co-operative will announce the final 2019/20 Farmgate Milk Price as part of i