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A National Government will reduce regulatory burden and give farmers confidence for the future. Leader of the National Party Judith Collins and Agriculture spokesperson David Bennett announced National’s Agriculture policy in Gisborne today. You can read National’s Agriculture & Horticulture Policy

The first 11km section of the flood-damaged Lower Hollyford Road will be repaired. A meeting of key stakeholders including Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, Southland District Council, Ngāi Tahu and the Department of Conservation agreed this morning that work on this would begin as soon as possible.

Legalising of recreational cannabis could increase health and safety risks for the primary sector, say wary employers. The sector already has one of the highest workplace accident and death rates in the country, and leaders say it could be another risk if the referendum gets support on 17 October. C

This Saturday 4.35pm Rugby Park Stadium SIT Zero Fees Southland Stags v North Harbour The time has come for Stags fans to flood back to Rugby Park Stadium and the support of supporters on the day will get our boys across the line. Tickets are available at ILT Stadium Southland, Ticketek.co.nz or at

Police in Southland are reassuring the community after they executed several search warrants around Gore and Mataura this morning. Officers supported by detectives and members of the armed offenders squads from Invercargill and Dunedin raided four properties in the townships at 7am. Senior Sergeant

There are three new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. Hands in medical gloves holding COVID-19 swab. Test tube for taking patient sample, In a statement, the ministry said all three cases are in managed isolation facilities. There are no new community case

Four new directors are set to join Great South, Southland’s Regional Development Agency, and help lead the region’s recovery and future growth. Peter Heenan, Rachel Lindsay, Jeff Grant and Jason Franklin have been appointed and will begin their roles as directors at the upcoming AGM for the organisa

Profitability of the country’s banks has taken a significant hit from the Covid-19 pandemic but the worst may be yet to come, according to a new report. Bank profits fell 13 percent to $776.9 million for the three months ended June, compared to the previous quarter, business advisory firm KPMG’s Fin