Hundreds of thousands of dead animals risk being left uncollected on farms because of a collapse in the price of leather. Farmers have been told they will have to pay to have the corpses collected, but don’t want to do that. The Ministry for Primary Industries is trying to negotiate a compromise. Fo

The post-lockdown rebound in economic activity appears to have run its course as businesses begin to feel the burn of a closed border. ANZ’s latest monthly preliminary survey of business confidence shows headline confidence in the first week of August had fallen to a net negative 42.4 percent, down

Some New Zealand cancer patients are going without potentially life-saving treatment because of rising Covid-19 cases in Melbourne. The patients have neuro-endocrine cancers, known as NETs, treatment for which is not available in this country. The patients are deeply worried and urgently awaiting wo

Two 21-year-old men have been charged in relation to a fatal crash on SH6 in Winton on 16 February. One has been charged with endangering life by criminal nuisance. The other has been charged with one count of careless driving causing death, and seven charges of careless driving causing injury. Both

Matt Summerfield of Christchurch drove superbly to win the twentieth edition of the Catlins Coast Rally in his Mitsubishi Mirage AP4 on Saturday. Summerfield won four of the six Special Stages, taking the lead after the third, and building a gap of 52 seconds before Gore driver Andrew Graves won the

As the president of the Te Anau Rugby Club on Saturday Nathan Botting had the privilege of awarding a life membership to Vaughan Grieg, one of Te Anau’s most loyal and hardworking club members. Vaughan has over 30 years commitment to the green and gold and the Te Anau rugby club. His commitment star

Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse rebounded in style to break their Invercargill duck, outplaying the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel and posting a decisive 49-34 win on Saturday. Coming off their first loss of the season, the Pulse were in imperious form in gaining their first win at ILT Stadium Southland

The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel celebrated their long-awaited return to Invercargill by producing an upset 51-47 win over the high-flying Northern Mystics on Friday, in an outing that had plenty riding on it. Coming off a double loss last weekend and residing near the foot of the table, the Stee