The Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic pulled off their first win since the opening round of the ANZ Premiership way back in March by beating the Southern Steel 37-36 in Hamilton last night. They finally finished on the right side of a tight game, having had two draws and a one-goal loss this year. After [

The dairy giant Fonterra is casting ambitious eyes at the electricity that is about to become available after the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter closes. But it needs to get a big cut in the price it pays before a deal can be made. Meridian Energy is keen on selling power to Fonterra but doesn’t want

Southland’s leaders remain united in their approach to prioritise an extended transition period for the Tiwai Aluminum Smelter. On behalf of the Mayoral Forum, Gore District Mayor Tracy Hicks is working alongside the Southland Chamber of Commerce who represents the local business community, and Grea

Small businesses are cautiously optimistic a drop in charges for accepting credit card and contactless payments will help with cashflow woes. Visa and Mastercard have both agreed to reduce the interchange fees they charge banks whenever a customer pays using one of their issued cards. The fees, alon

Farmers are invited to attend Alliance Group’s 2020 Annual Roadshows over September and October. Twenty-three meetings will be held across the country, starting out in Omihi on 22 September and finishing in Cromwell on 20 October. Alliance Group chief executive David Surveyor said the roadshow is an

Premier Woodlands ran in a convincing win for the Scruffy Butt Shield against Star. Once again proving they are the team to beat in the Galbraith Shield Final on August 15th. Blues banked an upset 29-22 win to add some confidence into the camp after what has been a challenging season for the defendi

The cancellation of the New Zealand Rally Championship for 2020 due to Covid- 19 looks to have had an upside for the 20 th Catlins Coast Rally this Saturday (8 August). Josh Marston, a leading competitor at National level with finishes of third and second in the 2018 and 2019 New Zealand Rally Champ

Get your tramping boots ready – bookings for Fiordland’s Milford and Routeburn Great Walks will open on 18 and 19 August respectively. The Department of Conservation (DOC) is delighted to announce both the Milford and the Routeburn tracks will be open in full from 30 November for the Milford, and 7