Mike Sanford

Teenage binge drinking has “dropped off the cliff” in the last 20 years but until now no-one really knew why. A new paper, ‘What explains the decline in adolescent binge-drinking in New Zealand?’ comes up with some answers but the reasons are complicated, surprising and sometimes contradict themselv

Hundreds of thousands of dead animals risk being left uncollected on farms because of a collapse in the price of leather. Farmers have been told they will have to pay to have the corpses collected, but don’t want to do that. The Ministry for Primary Industries is trying to negotiate a compromise. Fo

The post-lockdown rebound in economic activity appears to have run its course as businesses begin to feel the burn of a closed border. ANZ’s latest monthly preliminary survey of business confidence shows headline confidence in the first week of August had fallen to a net negative 42.4 percent, down

Some New Zealand cancer patients are going without potentially life-saving treatment because of rising Covid-19 cases in Melbourne. The patients have neuro-endocrine cancers, known as NETs, treatment for which is not available in this country. The patients are deeply worried and urgently awaiting wo

Two 21-year-old men have been charged in relation to a fatal crash on SH6 in Winton on 16 February. One has been charged with endangering life by criminal nuisance. The other has been charged with one count of careless driving causing death, and seven charges of careless driving causing injury. Both

Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Wednesday night, where the jackpot will be $43 million. “What a life-changer! If the jackpot is won by a single player on Wednesday, they’ll be taking home the second largest prize ever won in Lotto New Zealand’s history,” says Marie Winfi

Tourism Holdings (THL) is looking to cut its global fleet by nearly a third and concentrate on domestic customers in key markets to see it through the lockdown in international travel. The campervan rental company operates in New Zealand, Australia, and the United States, and its brands include Maui

Invercargill’s city centre master planning project now has a team to promote, drive, and champion it, with the formation of a special City Centre Governance Group. In June, urban design specialists Isthmus Group began developing a master plan for the city centre, which will give direction on what th