Mike Sanford

A Bluff restaurant which was at the centre of the country’s largest Covid-19 outbreak is reopening today, as it prepares to move on. A wedding at the Southland town’s Oyster Cove Restaurant has been linked to 98 cases of the virus. From that cluster, 68 people have recovered so far. Oyster Cove dire

Up to 400 people could die from cancer if hospitals don’t catch up quickly enough after the lockdown, the Cancer Society says. It was basing its analysis on new British research into the impact a three-month delay in cancer diagnosis and treatment there because of the pandemic. The study, by The Ins

Local businesses – they are the heart of our region’s economy and after weeks in lockdown it is time to show them some love. That is the call from Southland’s Regional Development Agency, Great South, who has developed a campaign to encourage Southlanders to buy local, stay local and be local during

While level 3 allows a bit more movement for people, those anticipating a sojourn too far from their neighbourhood still need a very good reason to travel. Here’s the answers to some of your questions: Who is allowed to travel further afield? It’s only a small, elite group. This includes those trave

The success of a mobile app to contact trace Covid-19 cases depends on whether its users can trust their data will be protected, privacy and technology experts say. The Ministry of Health plans to make the voluntary TraceTogether app, developed in Singapore, available in the next fortnight to track

Southlanders who need to drop off household rubbish accumulated during Alert Level 4 can do so from today (Tuesday April 28) as transfer stations throughout the region reopen under Alert Level 3. Senior waste officer Donna Peterson said restrictions and procedures would be put in place to keep every

Fonterra today announced the appointment of a new Independent Director, Holly Kramer, who will join the Fonterra Board as an Independent Director on 11 May 2020. Ms Kramer is based in New South Wales and has extensive governance, multinational, and retail business experience. She currently holds a n

Fifty-seven Southland and Otago Highland Dancers who were bored and missing their lessons and competitions got together at home and created a unique toilet paper dance! Because, as they say, lockdown is “better when we’re dancing”! The video was put together by Chris Watson from PRO Focus – Photogra