Christchurch Airport Co. plans to build airport near Tarras central Otago……..More to come

Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway has been sacked from Cabinet and will not stand again at the election following revelations of a relationship with a former staffer. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said it became clear his position as a minister was untenable as it opened up allegations of impr

The Catlins Coast Rally reaches a major milestone this year with the 20th edition of the event set to take place on the roads of the Catlins area on Saturday 8 August. Always a popular event, already seventy entries have been received for the rally with some of the biggest names of New Zealand rally

Analysis – It appears New Zealand First and the Greens have given up trying to hide their true feelings. The unofficial campaign has well and truly kicked off with the party leaders taking the gloves off and going at each other at Parliament today. Green Party co-leader James Shaw has described New

There is one new case of Covid-19 in managed isolation in New Zealand today, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said the new case was a woman in her 30s who travelled from London via Doha and Sydney. She tested positive on her third day in a quarant

A free expo later this month will provide much-needed support to Southland’s labour force. Southlanders looking for employment advice and opportunities are being encouraged to attend the Great South Job Search 2020. The event will be held in Gore on Tuesday 28 July and in Invercargill from Wednesday

Move it now, and make Rio Tinto pay later. That’s the message from Mataura to the government after freezing weather burst a sprinkler head at the disused paper mill in the Southland town where 8500 tonnes of potentially toxic waste is stored. The ouvea premix, a waste byproduct from the Tiwai Point

A potentially revolutionary vertical growing system is the centrepiece of a $3.3 million Provincial Growth Fund-driven expansion for Drysdale Hydroponics – with 30 new jobs set to be created. Angela Beazer and partner Craig Macalister have operated Southern Hydroponics, which trades as Drysdale Hydr