Mike Sanford

The All of Government COVID-19 National Response will provide an update at 1.00 pm today. Speakers: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Director-General of Health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield Live Updates: Dr Ashley Bloomfield has announced one new confirmed case. He says the person – who tested positive – was a

Our thoughts naturally are with those who are losing their jobs and businesses as a result of this crisis. But we also need to acknowledge that not everything or everybody will come out of this worse off. So, in the email containing my Tony’s View of last Thursday, I invited people to give me their

Today’s Epidemic Response Committee meeting will focus on sports and the impact that Covid-19 is having on the sector. Speaking at the meeting will be Netball NZ chief executive Jenny Wyllie, Warriors chief executive Cameron George, ExerciseNZ chief executive Richard Beddi, Sport Fishing Council pre

Southland’s together space, the collaboration between the Invercargill Public Art Gallery and the Southland Museum and Art Gallery, is to be called He Waka Tuia Art + Museum. Shared with the Art + Museum by Iwi Liaison Komiti Michael Skerrett, Shona Fordyce, Peggy Peek, Taare Bradshaw and Evelyn Coo

With a shortened time in Level 3 lockdown looking more likely, the saga over pay for Invercargill City Council staff may be just a storm in a teacup. A proposal to cut staff wages from next week possibly won’t even happen if people can return to work under Level 2. Meetings have been held between […

No new cases in Southern The Ministry of Health has announced no new COVID-19 cases in the Southern district today, for the eighteenth consecutive day. The region’s total remains 216, with nine active cases, 205 now recovered and two deceased. Southern DHB Medical Officer of Health Dr Susan Jack sai

Southland Police continue to investigate the disappearance of Dale Watene and now hold grave concerns for his safety. The 40-year-old was last seen on Thursday 16 April, and is described as being of thin build and 183cm tall. Police are undertaking an examination of the Otautau address where he was

Invest South has appointed Bridget Unsworth as a new director to the Board. Bridget brings more than a decade’s experience working in venture capital, private equity and angel investment sectors in London and New Zealand. “I am really excited to join the board of Invest South and to be involved in t