Mike Sanford

The lack of testing of staff at the border is extraordinary, a prominent epidemiologist says. Health officials are frantically trying to trace the origin of the Covid-19 cluster in Auckland, which could have come from the border. Otago University Professor Sir David Skegg told Morning Report reports

Southland Hospital’s aging MRI scanner is to be removed and replaced by a new $1.6million scanner, believed to be the first of its kind in New Zealand. Southern DHB Chief Executive Chris Fleming said 16 years ago the Southland community had fundraised to buy the current scanner for the former Southl

The Minister of Conservation has appointed five new councillors and a new Chair to the New Zealand Game Animal Council. “Grant Dodson has been appointed Chair of the Game Animal Council and takes over from Don Hammond who has been Chair since the Council was first formed back in 2014,” says Game Ani

National Party leader Judith Collins has endorsed Act’s David Seymour in the Epsom seat. Like her predecessors, Collins is asking National supporters in the Auckland electorate to give their vote to Seymour, rather than National’s candidate, Paul Goldsmith. “I’m very happy to say that we want the pa

Millions of dollars’ worth of production is at risk if the government doesn’t allow agricultural machinery operators into New Zealand, Federated Farmers claims. Lobby group Federated Farmers said a survey by Rural Contractors NZ found that 57 contractors urgently needed 206 skilled operators. Driver

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield are providing an update on the latest Covid-19 outbreak. Auckland has entered its second day of alert level 3 lockdown, with a decision imminent on whether or not to extend it before Friday midnight, when the order is due

Update: SH1 DACRE TO EDENDALE, SOUTHLAND – SERIOUS CRASH – FINAL UPDATE 10AM This serious crash on SH1 #Dacre has been CLEARED and the road is fully OPEN in both directions. A St John Ambulance spokesperson one person has been flown to Dunedin Hospital by helicopter in a critical condition. Detour r

Countdown has temporarily changed its opening hours nationwide and introduced limits on products that are in high demand, to help ease pressure on its store teams as the country responds to changes in COVID-19 Alert Levels. The company’s Priority Assistance online shopping service for vulnerable cus