Once again, there are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today. Our total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 remains at 1,154, which is the number we report to the World Health Organization. The most recent case in the Southern district was reported on 18 April. Since then there ha

Following a consultation process, ILT has confirmed staff restructuring due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chief executive Chris Ramsay said the decision to make 48 full-time equivalent positions redundant – a total of 87 of its 606-strong workforce – came with a lot of angst. “To be faced with this real

Stuff chief executive Sinead Boucher has purchased Stuff from its Australian owners Nine Entertainment for $1. The chief executive was returning the company to New Zealand ownership, with the sale is expected to be completed by 31 May. “Our plan is to transition the ownership of Stuff to give staff

Police were called about 1.50pm to an accident involving a car and trailer crashing into a power pole on State Highway 1 and Dowling Road near Woddlands causing power outages in the surrounding area. A St John spokeswoman said two patients one with minor and one with moderate injuries were taken to

Three Lotto players from Auckland and Tauranga will be on cloud nine after each winning $333,333 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold on MyLotto to two players from Auckland and one player from Tauranga. Powerball was not struck this evening and has r

There have been no new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand in the past 24 hours, for the second day running. In its latest media release, the Health Ministry said there were still a total of 1504 confirmed and probable cases in New Zealand, of which 1154 are confirmed cases. There have been no

There have been no new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand today, the Health Ministry has confirmed. In a statement, the Health Ministry said the total number of confirmed and probably cases in New Zealand stands at 1504, of which 1154 are confirmed. There have been no further deaths reported.

Lockdown brought out many hidden talents and passions, and for musicians Chris Tansley and Chris Chilton it was a chance to help write an entire new album. Many will remember the duo when they were part of the band London Polyplop and later Panic Attack in the 1980s and early 90s. “Once that band fi