District health boards say that by using digital technology, they have processed thousands of outpatient appointments that would have been cancelled during the lockdown. Waitematā has extended the rollout of its virtual appointment system through video to advise patients. Northland is offering anten

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield are giving a briefing on the Covid-19 coronavirus. They are speaking just hours ahead of New Zealand’s move to alert level 3, reducing restrictions on businesses and schooling. The move from level 4 to level 3 takes pl

The Invercargill City Council is considering becoming the latest local authority to offer rates relief to those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The council’s special committee will meet on Tuesday to discuss the policy which will allow ratepayers to postpone rates payments. It was unclear how the

New Zealand has identified another nine cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, and no new deaths. The new cases include four confirmed and five probable cases, bringing New Zealand’s total cases to 1470. Of the new cases reported today, four are linked to existing clusters, and five are linked to known

The Gore District Council is offering ratepayers who are experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19 an opportunity to defer their rates payment for up to two installments. Gore District ratepayers are due to get the bill for their fourth rates installment in the next week or two. The last day f

Police pursued a vehicle travelling on Tay street that was driving erratically just after 11pm last night in Invercargill, three people were taken into custody. The chase continued for sometime around the streets of Hawthornedale with Police in pursuit. (watch short video clip below).   One person i

Southland, New Zealand: After feeling the effects of the nationwide lockdown, Awarua Synergy is joining many other businesses that can open at a limited capacity for Alert Level 3. Once the country moves into Alert Level 3, Awarua Synergy will be able to reopen, albeit at a limited capacity. The off

Sometimes modern technology can’t replace all our paper requirements. lol.