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Six new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in the past 24 hours in New Zealand, with one more death confirmed. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said the six new cases – all confirmed cases – are related to travel or connected to existing clusters. “The new combined total of new and

Banks should provide more backing for small and medium sized businesses as they bear the brunt of the economic impact of Covid-19, the finance minister says. Robertson agreed on Morning Report that SMEs are like the infantry on the frontline taking a hammering during the current lockdown. He said th

Spark is on track to meet its full-year profit expectations, despite the closure of its retail stores and a significant drop in mobile roaming services as a result of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. The telecommunications and digital services company said underlying profit was expected to be between

Invercargill hardware retailer E Hayes and Sons is 100% committed to the Government’s lockdown restrictions in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 and have closed their Dee Street store accordingly. However, following the Governments recent easing of restrictions regarding the supply of approve

Watch the daily media conference with government officials and ministers. 22 Apr 2020 The daily COVID-19 media conference will be held at 1pm. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield are providing an update on the Covid-19 situation in New Zealand. Apr 22, 2

The Epidemic Response Committee is hearing today from those in health and care services about whether they have been well served in the government’s response to Covid-19. Today, the NZ Medical Association, Aged Care Association, Pharmacy Guild, Disability Support Network and Dental Association will

The fire that burned for three days last year at the SkyCity International Convention Centre has been found to be accidental. The roof of the under-construction centre was significantly damaged in the blaze that erupted in October last year, and which took 10 days to fully extinguish. More than eigh

Moving Day will go ahead as planned this year, but with strict controls to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor announced on Wednesday 22nd April. On June 1 each year, the first day of the dairy season, a large number of dairy farming families, sharemilkers, cont