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Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield and Health Minister Chris Hipkins are providing an update on Covid-19. Latest from the live update: Dr Bloomfield says there are five new confirmed cases. Two are imported and three are in the community. Two of the community cases are contacts of cases th

Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield and Minister of Health Chris Hipkins are providing an update on Covid-19. Latest from live update: There are seven new confirmed cases of Covid-19 all of which are related to the Auckland cluster. Two are linked to a church and two are household contacts.

The Invercargill City Council will appoint an independent advisor to guide the Council as it seeks to improve relationships and strengthen governance ahead of the Long-Term Plan process. The move comes as ongoing tensions between elected members, and at times, between elected members and staff, have

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced Auckland’s level 3 restrictions will be extended until 11.59pm on Sunday night. Ardern Beginning her post-Cabinet briefing, Ardern says tomorrow marks 14 days since the reemergence of Covid-19 outside of quarantine facilities. She says more than a quarter

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield is providing an update on Covid-19 ahead of this afternoon’s alert level decision. Latest from the live update: There are nine new cases of Covid-19. Eight of the cases are in the community and are all linked to the Auckland cluster. One of the confirm

A vehicle hit a power pole on the corner of Tweed and Clyde Street early this morning, with the two occupants taken to hospital with moderate injuries. The incident happened at 12:53am and both Fire and Emergency and St John attended – with the injured taken to Southland Hospital. A part of the stre

Some car windows on Isabella Street were smashed this morning, whatsoninvers.nz received several message about it. Police were notified at 6:59 this morning of someone damaging a vehicle on Isabella Street, Police attended and one person was taken into custody.

The business finance guarantee scheme has been broadened by the government in an effort to get more companies to take up lending. The lending, administered by retail banks but 80 percent guaranteed by the Crown, has been increased to a $5 million limit, with the maximum term upped from three to five