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SBS Bank has used the economic challenges since Covid-19 to sharpen up business and concentrate on what is working well within its banking sector. Following its AGM in Invercargill earlier this week, chief executive Shaun Drylie said in reacting to the Covid situation they worked out that, “if you d

The SBS Bank Tour of Southland is all set for 2020. Entries for the event, which will take place from 1 to 7 November, opened this week, and there is already significant interest. Race Director Sally Marr said there was a real buzz around this year’s edition of the event. “Lockdown has been tough on

The Prime Minister’s plan to announce a roughly $100 million recovery package for Southland, in the wake of the likely closure of the Tiwai Smelter, was scuppered by New Zealand First at the eleventh hour.   RNZ understands, as a result, there will not be any specific amount of money allocated to th

West to southwest gales for parts of central and southern New Zealand. Heavy snow for the far south of the South Island. A strong westerly flow lies across central and southern New Zealand. A cold front is forecast to move onto the far south of the South Island tonight (Wednesday), followed by a cha

Tarras – a small farming settlement in Central Otago – is being eyed up as a possible location for a new airport.   The current concept idea is to build a 2.2km, jet capable runway on a 750 hectare block of land in Tarras. So far, $45 million has been spent on the project – […]

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