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Southland is grappling with an extreme dry spell that has prompted water restrictions across the region and a total fire ban.

With New Zealanders unable to travel overseas, they've flocked to Aotearoa's third-largest island allowing it to buck the trend of most tourist markets.

With New Zealanders unable to travel overseas, they've flocked to Aotearoa's third-largest island allowing it to buck the trend of most tourist markets.

They have been transferred back to the Auckland quarantine facility, Jet Park Hotel. The Ministry also said the quarantine-free travel pause with Victoria was due to continue until next Tuesday. “This decision follows a formal public health assessment yesterday and consideration of further information since then,” the Ministry said. On Wednesday, there were two new cases of the virus reported in managed isolation. The Ministry of Health said the two cases came from the Philippines and the United States. Earlier on Thursday it was revealed 12 people, including two children with Covid...

Stewart Island/Rakiura community board chair Jon Spraggon in his chairperson's report to the board for its April 12 meeting, says Helicopters Otago would fund all costs associated with establishing an all-weather link from Dunedin to Stewart Island for emergency flights. The costs of installing and maintaining the helipad on the island would be the responsibility of the local community, he says. It was a great concept, but beyond the finances of the board in view of the major projects already committed to, he says. Spraggon suggests if the concept was to be taken any further, work should ...