The Gore District is well placed to restart its economy post COVID-19, says Gore District Mayor Tracy Hicks. His comments come after Zoom meetings this week with about 20 business and community leaders from health, commerce, retail and agricultural. The Council organised the meetings as a way to sta

The prime minister announced this afternoon (Monday 11th May) that from Thursday 14th May New Zealand will make a gradual move to level 2. Below is all you need to know about life under level 2. Moving to Alert Level 2 The Government has announced New Zealand will move from Alert Level 3 to Alert […

The Prime Minister will address the media at 4pm, following today’s Cabinet meeting. The government is announcing its decision on whether to reduce restrictions by moving to Covid-19 alert level 2, or stay in alert level 3 longer. Latest from the update: On Thursday this week, retail, cafes, malls,

Total number of cases in Southern as of 11 May 2020: 216 (confirmed and probable). 7 are active cases, 207 now recovered and two deceased. The most recent case in the Southern district was reported on 18 April. Since then there have been no new cases in the district. Two cases are linked to the St M

We’re one step closer to Level 2, but it will take businesses time to work out how these new restrictions will impact them and their customers. In the hospitality industry, restaurants could host up to 100 people, but the logistics of how that would work with social distancing was not yet clear. The

Southland sporting organisations will be able to access financial relief as part of a Sport NZ Community Resilience Fund administered by Sport Southland, it was announced today. The fund will be available to regional sports organisations, sports clubs and any other organisations affiliated with a Sp

There have been another two new confirmed cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand today, the Ministry of Health has revealed. There have been no further deaths. One case is linked to the St Margaret’s Hospital & Rest Home in Auckland, but is a household contact of an earlier case, not a healthcare

Borland Lodge faces an uncertain future Borland Lodge is one of Southland’s most loved destinations and has been providing unique outdoor education and leisure activities to schools, New Zealanders and their families and overseas visitors for nearly 50 years. Borland Lodge is a jewel in the Southlan