Heavy rain for Southland and eastern Otago. Severe gales possible for parts of both the North and South Islands. A low east of Otago directs a southerly flow and rain onto the south of the South Island. The low should move away to the east during Tuesday morning and the wind and rain should ease. […

Local Government’s Regional Sector are welcoming an announcement today of over $162 million in central government funding for 22 regional and unitary council Jobs for Nature projects, saying the strong support is an endorsement of the return on investment councils can provide for both our economy an

From trucks to trampolines – the HW Richardson Group just keeps on growing. The Jump ’N’ Fun Indoor Trampoline Park has a new owner/operator but it will be business as usual until at least the school holidays are over. Landlords HWR has taken over the assets from former operators John and Robyn Smar

British PM Boris Johnson hosted New Zealand nurse Jenny McGee at Downing Street, as well as other medical professionals for tea in the garden of Downing Street to mark the 72nd anniversary of the United Kingdom’s National Health Service. After being released from hospital Johnson said two nurses – J

Air New Zealand will resume its service today, operating on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The first flight landed about 12.40pm  departed less than an hour later at 1.25pm in gloomy conditions. It was first launched last year and was heralded as a game changer. But Covid-19 and lockdown put a

The first images of the proposed Hawthorndale Care Village aged care development have been unveiled. The Hawthorndale Care Village Charitable Trust has presented the concept design of the ground-breaking project on the former Hawthorndale Primary School site on Tay Street, Invercargill. “This is a p

There are no new cases of Covid-19 in the country today. There was no media conference for today’s update. In a statement, the Ministry of Health said the total number of confirmed case was at 1180, with just 18 active cases. One person remains in Auckland City Hospital in stable condition. One sign

Blair Vining reckoned if everybody in the south bought a brick, together we could build a hospital. So, we’re going to do just that. On Friday 31 July, 2020, the Southland Charity Hospital want to see schools and businesses across New Zealand hold a mufti day in support of his legacy, on the first-e