New Zealand has no new cases of Covid-19 for the 24th day in a row and one significant cluster has now closed, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. In a statement released this afternoon, the Ministry of Health said there were no new cases and no active cases to report. The total number of confirme

Each morning RNZ lists the warmest and coldest places in New Zealand and Lumsden has been a recurring early morning warm spot. Lumsden Hotel owner Tim Hanna talked with RNZ’s Morning Report about why the tiny Southland town’s climate is special. “It’s brilliant. We’re surrounded by mountains and hig

A series of online learning modules has been developed to help people better understand the Building Code and how it works, says Dave Robson, Manager of Building Performance and Engineering at MBIE. “The Government has just made it easier for homeowners to do a number of low-risk DIY jobs without th

The Draft is done and dusted, with 84 players selected to play in the 2020 Sal’s NBL Showdown starting 23 June. The two and a half-hour-long live broadcast drew attention from both and abroad, as fans had the option of attending their local draft party, watching at a Sal’s pizzeria or observing from

Parts of New Zealand might soon struggle to find tomatoes in winter. Much of the South Island’s supply is grown in glasshouses heated by coal-fired burners, while gas-fired burners, diesel units or geothermal power is used mainly by North Island growers. Some South Island growers said they faced obl

A military robot that was lost in the Pike River drift five days after the mine exploded has been recovered. The military robot that was sent into the Pike River Mine, five days after the explosion in 2010, has now been recovered.The military robot that was sent into the Pike River Mine, five days a

Hi there team. Some sad news to pass on. Sweet bass player Steve Priest passed away recently. Music lovers of the early 70’s would well remember the glam rock band who had a string of hits like Fox On The Run, Action, Wig Wam Bam, Little Willy and Teenage Rampage to name a few. Looking […]

Rugby Southland is excited to announce a local coaching line up for the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup Season. SIT Zero Fees Southland Stags Head Coach Dale MacLeod will be joined by two Southland Rugby Stalwarts, with the return of Jason Kawau and newly appointed David Hall joining the coaching setup. Coach Dal