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The votes are in and the result is conclusive – the kākāpō has won bird of the year for an unprecedented second time. The victory is despite a desperate attempt to steal the election by the shadowy forces of the little spotted kiwi lobby. Throughout the two-week voting period, the antipodean albatro

Minister for Covid-19 Response Chris Hipkins says there is one new community case of Covid-19 in Auckland. “There is at this point no clear link to a facility or the border,” he said. “I want to stress that we’re in the early days of information coming through … we will be undertaking a further pres

Rural contractors warn crops will die in fields and stock could go unfed, if the government can’t make room in managed isolation hotels for skilled migrant workers. Travellers with face masks at Auckland Airport international arrivals during the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak on 20/3/2020. One week s

Organisers have overcome the Covid-19 pandemic to stage the 11th year of the Mīharo Polyfest, formally known as Murihiku Polyfest. Southland’s annual celebration of Pasifika and te ao Māori was in doubt after Covid-19 hit the country. Normally held in August, the polyfest was cancelled with plans to

The Hawthorndale Care Village has just $4 million left to raise with $29m funding confirmed for the $33m development, trustee and project chair Sarah Hannan advised this week. “We are thrilled at the fundraising progress made early on, and then was paused during the pandemic. We are now keen to re-e

A service that provides community based rehabilitation helping Southlanders to recover and make the transition back to their daily lives after hospitalisation is celebrating not only its fifth birthday, but the benefits of an increase in staffing. This means there is now no waiting list, and Southla

Police can now release further information in relation to the three separate crashes in the Milton area yesterday. Emergency services responded to the crashes after two distress beacons were activated in the area at around 12.10pm. The crashes were related to the 18th Annual Lake to the Sea Motorcyc

One lucky Lotto player from Drury will be popping the champagne after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold at Drury Lane Lotto Superette in Drury. Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Wednesday night, where the