Mike Sanford

Planning is now well underway for a return to more health care services, as we move from Alert Level 4 to Alert Level 3 next week Chris Fleming, CEO of Southern DHB said. The measures we undertook Alert Level 4 were very important and we are extremely pleased this is showing in the reduced number […

There will be little change for the country’s sports people no matter what level you compete at when the alert level for Covid-19 moves from 4 to 3 next week. Sport New Zealand has issued guidelines on what can and can’t be done at level 3. Sport New Zealand chief executive Peter Miskimmin said movi

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On Tuesday 21st April at approximately 2.30pm, a body was discovered in the Clutha River, Otanomomo, by a member of the public. Police are investigating the circumstances of the incident. A scene examination took place and after formal identification, Police have released the man’s name. He was Reec

Households around the country watching copious amounts of children’s TV at present may have noticed a new song and video called ‘Magic in Me’. Suzy Cato used the animated video last week, where she appears as presenter on the new educational channel designed for NZ in lockdown, Home Learning | Papa

A New Zealand scientist has created the compound which is now a front runner as a treatment option for Covid-19. Meanwhile a group of scientists have asked the government for funding, so that when an anti-viral treatment drug becomes available, New Zealand can manufacture it here. Without a vaccine

New Zealand’s most successful track cyclist Eddie Dawkins has announced his retirement from the sport. The 30-year-old from Invercargill was part of the New Zealand men’s team sprint combination with Ethan Mitchell and Sam Webster, which won three world championship titles, an Olympic silver medal a

Finance Minister Grant Robertson and Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay are providing an update on the Covid-19 situation and the government’s response. Watch the briefing live here at 1pm: There are five new cases, two confirmed, three probable. The total of cases is 1456. One of the new