
Queenstown in crisis: Struggling businesses may get Government help
The mayor says options include a rent subsidy and "some sort of soft loan."
The mayor says options include a rent subsidy and "some sort of soft loan."
Eight days after her friend confirmed Covid positive, Elaine Thomson has heard nothing.
There are protests in Dunedin, Christchurch and Picton.
This morning, the University of Otago confirmed the news.
A former commissioner has investigated the council's handling of the incident.
There is one confirmed case and two probably cases at the school.
"Two of the girls held me and one hit me."
A student flat party was closed on Monday after it was flooded with uninvited guests.
Business leader says 'this is no longer a Covid resurgence, this is business disruption'.
The pilot was on a rescue mission.
Year 5 and 6 pupils were isolating at home after the discovery.
Chamber of Commerce chief executive Ruth Stokes says labour shortage will bite this week.
Nicholas Newton writes a letter to court after shooting himself in the chest by accident.
It comes after a raft of locations of interest in the South Island.
The car went through a fence and down a steep bank.
Community cases of Covid-19 in the South rose to 13 on Saturday.
One business owner says he has 25 staff in isolation.
Unstable patient smuggles hypodermic needle into her room and attacks nurse.
Queenstown Airport lounge and a Hamilton fitness centre latest on list.
About 27 protesters will come through the Wellington courts after a night behind bars.
Cyclist knocked off bike by 200kg ram.
The judge declined anapplication for a discharge without conviction.
Health authorities reported 306 Covid-19 community cases today.
The first case of Omicron has been confirmed in Queenstown.
The group is protesting against Covid-19 measures, including vaccine mandates.
GPs anxiously wait for the arrival of rapid antigen Covid-19 tests at their clinics.
Reports some farmers in the South asking symptomatic staff to avoid being tested.
The 60-year-old was on his way to the store at 9.40am.
More than 10,000 lambs received a haircut during Shear 4 Blair over the long weekend.
Protesters smear centre with the words "Die", "Why Kids?", "Stop It" and "Rory RIP".