Mike Sanford

The Minister of Conservation has appointed five new councillors and a new Chair to the New Zealand Game Animal Council. “Grant Dodson has been appointed Chair of the Game Animal Council and takes over from Don Hammond who has been Chair since the Council was first formed back in 2014,” says Game Ani

National Party leader Judith Collins has endorsed Act’s David Seymour in the Epsom seat. Like her predecessors, Collins is asking National supporters in the Auckland electorate to give their vote to Seymour, rather than National’s candidate, Paul Goldsmith. “I’m very happy to say that we want the pa

Millions of dollars’ worth of production is at risk if the government doesn’t allow agricultural machinery operators into New Zealand, Federated Farmers claims. Lobby group Federated Farmers said a survey by Rural Contractors NZ found that 57 contractors urgently needed 206 skilled operators. Driver

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield are providing an update on the latest Covid-19 outbreak. Auckland has entered its second day of alert level 3 lockdown, with a decision imminent on whether or not to extend it before Friday midnight, when the order is due

Update: SH1 DACRE TO EDENDALE, SOUTHLAND – SERIOUS CRASH – FINAL UPDATE 10AM This serious crash on SH1 #Dacre has been CLEARED and the road is fully OPEN in both directions. A St John Ambulance spokesperson one person has been flown to Dunedin Hospital by helicopter in a critical condition. Detour r

Countdown has temporarily changed its opening hours nationwide and introduced limits on products that are in high demand, to help ease pressure on its store teams as the country responds to changes in COVID-19 Alert Levels. The company’s Priority Assistance online shopping service for vulnerable cus

Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Saturday night where the jackpot will be a massive $50 million – and must be won. “Powerball has jackpotted to an incredible $50 million – and it must be won! If the jackpot is won by a single player on Saturday, they’ll be taking […]

Invercargill Police investigating an aggravated robbery that occurred on Tay Street last week have made an arrest. On 7 August three offenders entered an address on Tay Street and assaulted a person before taking a number of items from them. As the trio left the premises and got into a vehicle, the