Exceeding track speed caused a KiwiRail freight train in South Otago to derail, a report has found. The Transport Accident Investigation Commission released its final report after the derailment in March last year at Clinton. The derailment caused damage to the wagons, track and a signal. The three

UPDATE: SH6 Five Rivers-Lumsden Highway is now OPEN and the earlier crash has now been cleared. A serious incident has been reported to emergency services in this area. SH 6 Between Lumsden and Lowther. NZTA advises to please delay your journey or use an alternative route. A Fire and Emergency spoke

Today there are 29 new cases of COVID-19 to report – made up of 23 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 6 new probable cases.  None of these in the Clutha/Southland region. There are no additional deaths to report. There are now 317 reported cases of COVID-19 which we can confirm have recovered – an

In the face of COVID-19, hundreds of startups, innovative businesses, and individuals ready to roll up their sleeves have been recruited into New Zealand’s largest taskforce to Hack the Crisis. Designed to solve real problems in a post-COVID New Zealand, Hack the Crisis is a 48-hour challenge open t

The All of Government COVID-19 National Response will provide an update at 1.00 pm today, 9 April 2020. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield will provide an update on the government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic shortly. Latest update from Director-

NZ Covid-19 Alert Level ChartNZ Covid-19 Alert Level ChartAt her media conference, the Prime Minister’s mentioned the Covid-19 Alert levels chart.New Zealand is currently on level 2, no non-essential travel. Here is a simple table that explains the alert levels COVID_Alert-levels_v2 PDF or read it a

I am one of your City Councillors. Towards the end of April, I will be asked to vote on a rate increase for the 2020-21 year (commencing June 2020). It is my view that given the forthcoming financial impact of Covid-19, we should have a zero rate increase. Alongside that, Council is reviewing its ha

New Zealand’s network is holding up well despite a 75 percent increase in demand during the day, Chorus’ CEO JB Rousselot told Nine to Noon. On Monday night the evening peak was at 2.57 terabytes per second, and Tuesday’s midday traffic was about 1.7Tbps. “We’ve seen a 75 percent increase compared w