Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has revealed the latest number of new Covid-19 cases in the community at today’s daily briefing. Yesterday 13 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in the Auckland community with one case confirmed in managed isolation. As of yesterday, there were 36 ac

The lack of testing of staff at the border is extraordinary, a prominent epidemiologist says. Health officials are frantically trying to trace the origin of the Covid-19 cluster in Auckland, which could have come from the border. Otago University Professor Sir David Skegg told Morning Report reports

Southland Hospital’s aging MRI scanner is to be removed and replaced by a new $1.6million scanner, believed to be the first of its kind in New Zealand. Southern DHB Chief Executive Chris Fleming said 16 years ago the Southland community had fundraised to buy the current scanner for the former Southl

Unfortunately, due to the current COVID-19 situation and an elevation to Alert Level 2 severely impacts the delivery of community sport. All Southland community rugby competitions and events from u18 and below (inc. trainings) will not take part under Alert Level 2 or higher this weekend & Monday 17

The Minister of Conservation has appointed five new councillors and a new Chair to the New Zealand Game Animal Council. “Grant Dodson has been appointed Chair of the Game Animal Council and takes over from Don Hammond who has been Chair since the Council was first formed back in 2014,” says Game Ani

Of the ten football clubs in Southland three currently have female Presidents and each of them share common ground. All three acknowledge supportive, hard-working committees that back them up and all three talk of social, family orientated clubs. Bronwyn Campbell, President of Winton FC, got involve

National Party leader Judith Collins has endorsed Act’s David Seymour in the Epsom seat. Like her predecessors, Collins is asking National supporters in the Auckland electorate to give their vote to Seymour, rather than National’s candidate, Paul Goldsmith. “I’m very happy to say that we want the pa

Millions of dollars’ worth of production is at risk if the government doesn’t allow agricultural machinery operators into New Zealand, Federated Farmers claims. Lobby group Federated Farmers said a survey by Rural Contractors NZ found that 57 contractors urgently needed 206 skilled operators. Driver