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Southland, New Zealand: After feeling the effects of the nationwide lockdown, Awarua Synergy is joining many other businesses that can open at a limited capacity for Alert Level 3. Once the country moves into Alert Level 3, Awarua Synergy will be able to reopen, albeit at a limited capacity. The off

Sometimes modern technology can’t replace all our paper requirements. lol.

Public Health Physician Dr Michael Butchard on Friday 24th Aorul, presented a webinar for Southern businesses, to help them prepare for Alert Level 3. One of the key messages Dr Butchard gave was that healthy staff do not need medical clearance, or COVID-19 testing, before returning to work at Alert

Planning is now well underway for a return to more health care services, as we move from Alert Level 4 to Alert Level 3 next week Chris Fleming, CEO of Southern DHB said. The measures we undertook Alert Level 4 were very important and we are extremely pleased this is showing in the reduced number […

There will be little change for the country’s sports people no matter what level you compete at when the alert level for Covid-19 moves from 4 to 3 next week. Sport New Zealand has issued guidelines on what can and can’t be done at level 3. Sport New Zealand chief executive Peter Miskimmin said movi

A New Zealand scientist has created the compound which is now a front runner as a treatment option for Covid-19. Meanwhile a group of scientists have asked the government for funding, so that when an anti-viral treatment drug becomes available, New Zealand can manufacture it here. Without a vaccine

Finance Minister Grant Robertson and Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay are providing an update on the Covid-19 situation and the government’s response. Watch the briefing live here at 1pm: There are five new cases, two confirmed, three probable. The total of cases is 1456. One of the new

As Southland prepares to move to Alert level 3, the initial regional economic impact of COVID-19 upon Southland businesses is being assessed. Southland’s Regional Development Agency, Great South, is coordinating the region’s business and economic response to COVID-19, which has included establishing