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Our thoughts naturally are with those who are losing their jobs and businesses as a result of this crisis. But we also need to acknowledge that not everything or everybody will come out of this worse off. So, in the email containing my Tony’s View of last Thursday, I invited people to give me their

Today’s Epidemic Response Committee meeting will focus on sports and the impact that Covid-19 is having on the sector. Speaking at the meeting will be Netball NZ chief executive Jenny Wyllie, Warriors chief executive Cameron George, ExerciseNZ chief executive Richard Beddi, Sport Fishing Council pre

With a shortened time in Level 3 lockdown looking more likely, the saga over pay for Invercargill City Council staff may be just a storm in a teacup. A proposal to cut staff wages from next week possibly won’t even happen if people can return to work under Level 2. Meetings have been held between […

No new cases in Southern The Ministry of Health has announced no new COVID-19 cases in the Southern district today, for the eighteenth consecutive day. The region’s total remains 216, with nine active cases, 205 now recovered and two deceased. Southern DHB Medical Officer of Health Dr Susan Jack sai

The All of Government COVID-19 National Response will provide an update at 1.00 pm today. Following two days of zero new cases, Ardern and Bloomfield bring the latest update. Yesterday, the country recorded no new cases and no new deaths. Bloomfield said in yesterday’s briefing one of the cases prev

Sales of new vehicles have taken a massive hit with registrations down by 90 percent for April compared to the previous year. That is a loss of revenue of about $450m. In April, just over 1000 new vehicles were sold, compared to nearly 11,000 in April last year. Motor Industry Association chief exec

The Epidemic Response Committee is meeting with the Cancer Society, Funeral Directors Association and representatives of the palliative care sector today. Watch the meeting live here at 10am: Speaking at the meeting will be Cancer Society medical director Dr Chris Jackson, Funeral Directors Associat

The leaders of New Zealand and Australia have agreed to ease travel restrictions between the two countries as soon as it is safe to do so. Ardern yesterday announced she had accepted Australian leader Scott Morrison’s invitation to video call into his ministerial Cabinet meeting today. It was the fi