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No new cases of virus reported in SDHB area

The Ministry of Health has revealed there are no new cases of Covid-19 reported in the Southern area in the last 24 hours and a man who died from the virus on Friday was linked to the Bluff wedding cluster.

Covid-19: Why is NZ's mortality rate so low?

With four deaths associated with Covid-19, New Zealand's mortality rate is just 0.3 percent. That's a stark contrast to Italy and the US, which have both recorded almost 20,000 deaths.
Why the Auckland cluster is being kept secret

Details of a private function in Auckland that has left 35 people with Covid-19 remains a mystery.

18 new Covid-19 cases in NZ

18 new Covid-19 cases in NZ

New Zealand has 18 new coronavirus cases today, though grave fears remain for elderly residents at a rest home where there has been an outbreak.
Schools may reopen for some pupils before others

Schools may reopen for some pupils before others

Schools have been told to prepare to reopen for "some but not all" of their students on April 29 - but principals are still uncertain what reopening will look like.
Domestic violence the second, silent epidemic amid lockdown

Domestic violence the second, silent epidemic amid lockdown

With all efforts focused on containing the coronavirus, a second epidemic is flourishing - domestic violence. Kirsty Johnston reports.

dunedin

St Kilda Surf Life Saving Club. Photo: Jane Dawber

St Kilda Surf Life Saving Club burgled

Wetsuits and surfboards appear to have been taken during a break-in at the St Kilda Surf Life Saving Club on Thursday night or early Friday morning.

Title welcome but quiet time appreciated

Title welcome but quiet time appreciated

The reclaimed title of World’s Steepest Street has drawn mixed reactions from Baldwin St residents.
Anzac service bugler taking it to the street

Anzac service bugler taking it to the street

Covid-19 may have caused Anzac Day services to be cancelled around Dunedin this year, but that’s not stopping Ralph Miller from bringing a little piece of the annual remembrance service to his street.
Jobs on the line at city’s venue operator

Jobs on the line at city’s venue operator

Dunedin Venues Management Ltd (DVML) could be the latest to suffer job cuts, indicated in a statement issued by the Dunedin City Council-controlled organisation.

Dunedin's lockdown after two weeks

regions

Milford Road is closed today and in flood. Photo: Milford Road Alliance

Wild weather for West Coast

Civil Defence is warning heavy rain, swells and strong winds are headed for the West Coast over the next 36 hours.

Wanted pair arrested after running red light in Oamaru

Wanted pair arrested after running red light in Oamaru

Two alleged burglars were arrested after running a red light in Oamaru on Saturday morning.
Can't Touch This video goes viral

Can't Touch This video goes viral

Winton Primary School principal Steve Wadsworth and his family have gone viral with their rendition of You Can't Touch This.
AOS called to address in Invercargill

AOS called to address in Invercargill

Police, and an Armed Offenders Squad, were sent to an Invercargill address last night after receiving a report of a person with a firearm.

Rugby Chat: Highlanders ready for any restart

National

Schools lockdown has been lifted after a man was arrested. Photo: NZ Herald

Schools may reopen for some pupils before others

Schools have been told to prepare to reopen for "some but not all" of their students on April 29 - but principals are still uncertain what reopening will look like.

Domestic violence the second, silent epidemic amid lockdown

Domestic violence the second, silent epidemic amid lockdown

With all efforts focused on containing the coronavirus, a second epidemic is flourishing - domestic violence. Kirsty Johnston reports.
18 new Covid-19 cases in NZ

18 new Covid-19 cases in NZ

New Zealand has 18 new coronavirus cases today, though grave fears remain for elderly residents at a rest home where there has been an outbreak.
No new cases of virus reported in SDHB area

No new cases of virus reported in SDHB area

The Ministry of Health has revealed there are no new cases of Covid-19 reported in the Southern area in the last 24 hours and a man who died from the virus on Friday was linked to the Bluff wedding cluster.

Business

Primary industry has been deemed an essential service during the Covid-19 lockdown. Photo:...

Sheep conference going ahead via virtual technology

The stage is set for an international sheep conference, thanks to virtual technology.

Resolving misunderstandings before they become disputes vital in these times

Resolving misunderstandings before they become disputes vital in these times

"We are all in this together" is the catchcry when it comes to how we New Zealanders are going to get through the Covid-19 crisis and impending recession.
Air NZ job cuts 'rushed, poorly planned'

Air NZ job cuts 'rushed, poorly planned'

Air New Zealand has rushed into poorly made plans to cut nearly 1500 people's jobs, E tū union says.
Worst recession since Great Depression, IMFwarns

Worst recession since Great Depression, IMFwarns

The pandemic sweeping the world will turn global economic growth "sharply negative" in 2020, triggering the worst fallout since the 1930s Great Depression, the IMF says.

Food & Wine

queenstown

Matthew and Chloe Cooper stand outside the temporary maternity unit at Lakes District Hospital...

Maternity facilities get early test

A grateful mother has thanked midwives for supporting her to give birth in Queenstown, despite the resort’s temporary maternity unit not being quite finished.

Covid-19 test result conflicting information received

Covid-19 test result conflicting information received

A Tarras woman who waited 10 days for her Covid-19 test result was given conflicting information about who would give her the result.
Quickdraw cop outguns Covid

Cop outguns Covid in Arrowtown quickdraw

Police in Arrowtown have given the fight against Covid-19 the old west treatment.
Q'town travel agent working on charter flight

Q'town travel agent working on charter flight

With Covid-19 bringing an indefinite end to flights in and out of Queenstown, one travel agent wants to get people a small step closer to their front door. A bus service from the resort to Christchurch is also being offered if there's demand.

Resilient

Mature rhododendrons, hydrangeas and roses feature in the shared garden. Mrs Angelo-Roxborough...

Right size for a full life

Dunedin is home to a small but growing number of apartments. Kim Dungey talks to a couple who own one of them and who enjoy living with less.

Embracing the Six Items Challenge

Embracing the Six Items Challenge

We’re all about meeting challenges just at the moment; globally, nationally, and in our wardrobes, writes Gina Dempster.
In the know

In the know

Knowledge held by Maori provides insights the future can not do without, Tom McKinlay writes.
A power that runs deep

A power that runs deep

When it comes to sequestering carbon, New Zealand’s peatlands are champions. Maureen Howard finds out why.

sport

No play until at least the end of May

All football has been postponed until the end of next month as the brakes continue to go on the winter codes.

Many Otago sports bodies making use of wage subsidy scheme

Many Otago sports bodies making use of wage subsidy scheme

Sporting organisations around Otago are looking within, applying for the wage subsidy and changing to suit the landscape in which they have found themselves.
Courses set to be maintained

Courses set to be maintained

Golf courses will get a chop and a mow next week, although the details are still being worked out.
FB Stadium: a home away from home?

FB Stadium: a home away from home?

A covered stadium in the middle of winter with a smooth surface, or a freezing night with a howling southerly making play an absolutely nightmare — which one would you choose?

Rural Life

Darryl Peirce and Lynley Stuart of The Pumpkin Place, Millers Flat, check the next day’s...

Orchard takes to web to keep pumpkins rolling out

First pizzas, now pumpkins.

Sheep conference going ahead via virtual technology

Sheep conference going ahead via virtual technology

The stage is set for an international sheep conference, thanks to virtual technology.
Doctor warns rural areas vulnerable

Doctor warns rural areas vulnerable

Rural communities are vulnerable to the impact of Covid-19, and strict measures must continue to be enforced, a University of Otago academic says.
Alliance trims staff levels for distancing

Alliance trims staff levels for distancing

Alliance Group is standing down some of its meat workers so it can better put into practice the physical distancing of workers at its plants.

Life & style

Much ado about nothing?

Tens of billions of dollars are being pumped in to the New Zealand economy to save lives, jobs, homes and businesses threatened by the Covid-19 pandemic. Will the country be left crippled by huge, long-term debt? Bruce Munro finds a surprising, heartening answer.

Handwritten 'Hey Jude' lyrics sell for $1.4m

The Beatles' handwritten 'Hey Jude' lyrics sell for $1.4m at auction

Artist Paul McCartney's handwritten lyrics to The Beatles' hit song "Hey Jude" sold for $910,000 (NZ$1.49m) on Friday, nine times its original estimate, auction house Julien's Auctions said.
You may not know it but ...

You may not know it but ...

There is a novel in all of us. Actually, there probably isn’t. But maybe a poem. Tom McKinlay gets some pointers from poet Liz Breslin.
Sprucing up the house

Sprucing up the house

Staying at home is a reality for many of us, but it could be the ideal time to complete some long-overdue home maintenance or improvements. Kim Dungey reports.

Southland

Why the Auckland cluster is being kept secret

Details of a private function in Auckland that has left 35 people with Covid-19 remains a mystery.

AOS called to address in Invercargill

AOS called to address in Invercargill

Police, and an Armed Offenders Squad, were sent to an Invercargill address last night after receiving a report of a person with a firearm.
Can't Touch This video goes viral

Can't Touch This video goes viral

Winton Primary School principal Steve Wadsworth and his family have gone viral with their rendition of You Can't Touch This.
Whitebait reminder

Whitebait reminder

The Southland Recreational Whitebaiters association president is urging people not to visit their spots during lockdown.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

World

Easter isn't cancelled: Queen says virus will not overcome

Britain's Queen Elizabeth said on Saturday that coronavirus "would not overcome us" as she delivered her second rallying message to the nation in a week.

A grim milestone: US logs world's highest virus death toll

A grim milestone: US logs world's highest virus death toll

The United States surpassed Italy on Saturday as the country with the highest reported coronavirus death toll, recording more than 20,000 deaths since the outbreak began, according to a Reuters tally.
Brazil leader ignores social distancing, greets crowds

Brazil leader ignores social distancing, greets crowds

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro took to the streets of Brasilia on Friday, drawing crowds and greeting followers in his latest public pushback against social isolation measures to fight the...
Weinstein hit with third sexual assault case in LA

Weinstein hit with third sexual assault case in LA

Harvey Weinstein was charged in Los Angeles on Friday with a third sexual assault case, and prosecutors there said they have started the process of seeking his extradition from New York, where the...

Opinion

Crops overtaken by Canadian Thistle are rolled down and ploughed under in readiness for oat...

League of Nations

It is not to be supposed that the existence of the League of Nations will constitute an absolutely effective barrier against the occurrence of future wars. A postponement of the arbitrament of war,...

Easter lockdown a chance to reflect

Easter lockdown a chance to reflect

A lot can happen in a week.
Clark’s actions could cost Dunedin dear

Clark’s actions could cost Dunedin dear

One of the sad truths of politics is that it is incredibly punishing on the families of MPs.
Voices: Nature of work, future to fore

Nature of work, future to fore

We're all experiencing the Covid-19 lockdown in different ways. In our new Voices column, Dunedin businessman Ian Taylor, of Animation Research Ltd, describes the gathering impact of a virus affecting our way of thinking.

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Dunedin's lockdown after two weeks