The government will unveil the 2020 Budget at 2pm today. This year’s Budget will be focussed on the response to Covid-19. It’s titled ‘Rebuilding Together’ and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern signalled that it will have a strong emphasis on creating jobs. Finance Minister Grant Robertson has said the

The Invercargill Licensing Trust is facing the prospect of staff restructuring – a decision chief executive Chris Ramsay has called “heartbreaking.” We are facing the prospect of staff restructuring and have initiated a consultation period. No decisions have been made. “It has come with a lot of ang

Air New Zealand has turned its Dreamliner into a cargo carrier. The airline said it would fly the Boeing 787-9 jet between Christchurch and Auckland three times a week to take cargo from the South Island to international markets. The announcement comes weeks after the airline announced it was ground

Southern Steel coach Reinga Bloxham admits her side faces a “brutal” season when netball’s ANZ Premiership resumes under a new draw next month. The government gave the green light last week for professional sport to re-start under COVID-19 Alert Level 2, as long as the necessary public health measur

Southland Police actively investigating the disappearance of Otautau man Dale Watene continue to hold grave concerns for his safety. The 40 year old, described as being of thin build and 183cm tall, was last seen in Otautau on the evening of Thursday 16 April. Police continue to liaise closely with

The Southern district is probably at its lowest point of risk of Covid-19 since the first case was reported, medical officer of health Dr Susan Jack said today. Testing of more than 2,500 asymptomatic people, all with negative results, has given assurance that there is no community transmission. Dr

The Gore District Council is deferring the introduction of new urban rating boundaries for two years to help ratepayers experiencing financial pressure due to the economic impact of COVID-19 lockdown. Expansion of Gore and Mataura’s urban rating boundary was a major feature of the Council’s 2018-202

Alliance Group, New Zealand‘s only 100 per cent farmer-owned major red meat co-operative, has rewarded shareholders with a $4.5 million loyalty payment distribution. The quarterly payments have been made to Alliance’s Platinum and Gold shareholders who supply 100 per cent of their livestock to the c