Mike Sanford

NZTA Released this Roading Update. Ahead of the three-day Labour Weekend, with fine weather forecast, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency reminds travellers of a useful tool that shows predicted traffic flows at particular times, based on previous years’ travel patterns: journeys.nzta.govt.nz/labour-day

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says there are two new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today, both found in managed isolation. Dr Bloomfield has announced the new cases at today’s Ministry of Health update. It followed news last night that a person with Covid-19 went to an Auckland

A Gisborne sheep that evaded capture for five years has finally been shorn, producing a record-breaking fleece. Gizzy Shrek was shorn at the Poverty Bay A & P show this morning, producing a 13kg fleece, said its owner Rob Faulkner. “It’s a hell of a lot of wool to carry around.” It broke the record

There are 25 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today, 23 are cases at the border and two are related to the port worker reported on Sunday. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says the two connected to the port worker are workplace contacts. The first case was previously considered a

A one-day event at Centrestage last Wednesday, Sell It fired the imaginations of a group of small business creatives and artisans, helping them to work on marketing and selling their products. Created to help small business founders in the lead up to Christmas, Sell It was a collaboration between CO

Some 11 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed at a managed isolation facility in Christchurch, with another 14 possible cases being investigated. The Ministry of Health says it is investigating after the cases were detected during routine day three testing. None involved cases in the community, it s

Police Crash Update: Main Street (SH1) Mataura is now open following a serious crash earlier this afternoon. Three people were treated – one with serious injuries, one moderate and one minor. We thank the public for their patience. —-ends—- Police are at the scene of a truck vs car crash on Main Str

Southern Pastures, the country’s biggest farmland investment fund, has bought the dairy brand Lewis Road Creamery for an undisclosed sum. At the same time Lewis Road’s founder and chief executive Peter Cullinane has announced he would step down from his roles at the company. “It’s been an incredible