Mike Sanford

* Government announces $175 million GP funding boost tied to performance and data collection * Incentives include improving childhood immunisation and contributing data for health planning * Full 13.89% increase only applies if clinics meet specific performance targets General practitioners across New Zealand are set to receive their largest-ever funding boost, with

Residents of Manapōuri now have a water supply designed to serve them for decades after Southland District Council opened a new treatment plant today. The $3.6 million facility sits beside the township’s original 1969 plant and steel tower, both of which were nearing the end of their lives.

* NZ software leader Xero to acquire US payment firm Melio in transformative multibillion-dollar deal * Acquisition funded through discounted share issue, cash reserves, stock swaps and modest additional borrowing * Move expected to double Xero revenue by 2028 and strengthen foothold in competitive American market Xero has struck its largest deal yet,

* Invercargill now has Uber, driven by youth-led ideas and community collaboration. * Breaking Barriers project gave young Southlanders a voice in shaping transport solutions. * New Uber service will improve access to jobs, education, and local mobility options. Uber has officially launched in Invercargill, signalling a major boost to local transport access

• Awarua Quadrant set to attract high-value exporters and create a major freight network • Calder Stewart’s $2.5 billion development aims to boost jobs and renewable energy use • Native restoration, port access and clean-tech focus at heart of Invercargill project A multibillion-dollar industrial and logistics hub is being developed in

It will be a night to remember for four lucky Lotto players from Auckland, Hastings and Dunedin after each winning $250,000 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live draw. The winning tickets were sold at New World Papakura in Auckland, New World Hastings in Hastings, and on MyLotto

A man from the bottom of the North Island and a woman from the bottom of the South Island are Lotto NZ’s latest Powerball multi-millionaires. The winners became the tenth and eleventh Powerball multi-millionaires this year after sharing Saturday’s mammoth $30 million jackpot, taking home $15,083,333

On Thursday, 26 June, staff across all ILT venues in Invercargill will be swapping suits for slippers and uniforms for onesies as they join the nationwide Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) New Zealand PJ Day. This annual fundraiser sees thousands of Kiwis from schools, businesses and community groups donning pyjamas