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There are again no new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, the 10th day in a row of no new cases. In a statement, the Ministry of Health said: Our total number of confirmed cases remains at 1,154, which is the number we report to the World Health Organization. Our combined total of confirmed and […]

There are no new cases of Covid-19 today, and still just one active case, the Health Ministry has confirmed. COVID-19, Coronavirus, group of viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans, the virus causes respiratory infections. 3D illustration.Photo: 123rf.com In a statement released

SpaceX, the private rocket company of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, launched two Americans toward orbit from Florida on Saturday in a mission that marks the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from US soil in nine years. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space Centre at 3.2

Four Lotto players from Auckland (2), Marlborough and Southland will be celebrating after each winning $250,000 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold on MyLotto to players from Auckland, Marlborough and Southland, and at Roscommon Superette in Auckland

For eight days in a row, there have been no new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand. Our total number of confirmed cases remains at 1,154, which is the number we report to the World Health Organization. Our combined total of confirmed and probable cases remains at 1,504. The number of recover

The All of Government COVID-19 National Response will provide an update at 1.00 pm today. Speaker: Director-General of Health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield The most recent case in the Southern district was reported on 18 April. Since then there have been no new cases in the district, making today the 40th c

UPDATE: Today’s launch has been cancelled till Sunday 7am NZ time. Watch history unfold on live as NASA and SpaceX launch astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley to the International Space Station. This mission marks the first time since the retirement of the space shuttle in 2011 that humans w

An ambitious one-year bridge replacement programme kicked off in Southland District in May. Up to 19 bridges, most of them old wooden structures, will be replaced over the next 12 months, with the work divided into two contracts, northern and southern. SouthRoads has the northern contract of up to n