Mike Sanford

ANZ has reported a sharp fall in first half profit as its costs increased and it put aside more for the negative impact of the looming economic downturn. The country’s biggest bank’s net profit for the six months ended March was $789 million, compared with $1.1 billion a year ago. Lending and deposi

Potential for more aquaculture in Tasman and Golden Bays, and in Northland, Southland and the Coromandel has triggered growth in one of the New Zealand’s largest aquaculture consultancies. Top of the South Island-based Aquaculture Direct has sold 50 percent of the company to Auckland-based sustainab

New Zealand has reported just three new cases of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours, the 12th day in a row the increase has remained in single digits. Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said seven people are in hospital, but none are in intensive care. Dr Bloomfield said there was now a to

The southbound lane of Bluff Road between Awarua Siding Road and Stanley Township Road was temporarily closed this afternoon after a crash involving a tractor and truck. According to a St John spokesperson, the accident at around 4.40pm resulted in one person being taken to Southland Hospital with m

The Ministry of Health has announced no new COVID-19 cases in the Southern district today, for the twelfth consecutive day. The region’s total remains 216, with 12 active cases, 202 now recovered and two deceased.   Community testing to include COVID-19 Alliance Group employees Alliance Group employ

Leading food and solutions co-operative Alliance Group is investing $4 million to lift its beef processing capacity in the South Island. The company will invest further in its 18-month-old venison plant at Lorneville near Invercargill to enable the facility to also process cull cows during peak seas

Invercargill City Council workers who are not able to return to work at Alert Level 3 will have their wages cut in half, according to an ICC Staff Update newsletter. On April 22, ICC chief executive Clare Hadley announced that pay cuts would commence after April 28, with April 27 a statutory holiday

The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Dr Ashley Bloomfield, Director-General of Health, will provide a COVID-19 update at 1.00 pm today. Dr Ashley Bloomfield says there are 3 new cases of Covid-19; 1129 confirmed cases, 347 probable cases, 1476 cases in total. There are seven people in hospital. No