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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

Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Saturday night where the jackpot will be a massive $50 million – and must be won. “Powerball has jackpotted to an incredible $50 million – and it must be won! If the jackpot is won by a single player on Saturday, they’ll be taking […]

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield are speaking to media. Dr Bloomfield said there was just one new confirmed case in managed isolation recorded today, plus the four cases of community transmission announced last night. He said there were four further p

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is giving a briefing on the three-day level 3 lockdown in Auckland and level 2 alert for the rest of the country. The government last night announced that four Covid-19 cases of unknown origin had been found in a family in South Auckland. This prompted a move to alert l

Deputy Mayor Toni Biddle feels her reputation has been put at risk as a result of the ‘leaked’ Code of Conduct complaint. However, at today’s Performance, Policy and Partnership committee, she failed to get enough support for the issue to be brought into the public session. Biddle also tried to move

There have been four positive cases of Covid-19 outside of managed isolation or quarantine, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says. New Zealand is now activating a resurgence plan. Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says there are four confirmed cases within one family. One person is in the

From small beginnings less than ten years ago, Southern Institute of Technology’s Murihiku Trades Academy and Hokonui Tertiary High School are going from strength to strength in providing a clear study pathway for students who want to gain practical skills for their future career. The successful sch

The Great South Job Search for 2020 highlighted the extensive range of employment opportunities and support available for jobseekers across the Southland region. The free employment expo was held in Gore and Invercargill late last month and included employment seminars, the opportunity for jobseeker