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Southland Schools in $62m Education Package
Southland Schools in $62m Education Package
Education   -   Jun 11, 2026

Four Southland schools are getting new classrooms and upgrades in a $62 million government education investment. Fiordland College will receive two additional classrooms, while Heddon Bush School gets one new classroom. The government has also allocated funding to address long-standing issues at Southland Boys' High School and Southland Girls&

Jobs: Causal Team Memebers JB HI-FI Invercargill
Jobs: Causal Team Memebers JB HI-FI Invercargill
Employment   -   Jun 10, 2026

Retail Team Member * Invercargill Central Shop T40/39 Esk Street, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand * Casual * Employment Type: Casual Company Description At JB Hi-Fi, we’re more than just one of New Zealand’s most trusted retailers – our team is passionate, knowledgeable, and down-to-earth; we work hard and love what we

Otago Uni Moves Teacher Training to SIT
Otago Uni Moves Teacher Training to SIT
Education   -   Jun 09, 2026

Otago University is moving its Invercargill teacher training to SIT. Vice-Chancellor Grant Robertson visited SIT on Monday to sign a statement of intent that will shift the College of Education from its Nelson Street site to the polytechnic's main campus in Tay Street at the end of 2026.

Buchanan Scores First Points of Season in Hungary
Buchanan Scores First Points of Season in Hungary
Sport + Motorsport   -   Jun 08, 2026

Cormac Buchanan scored his first world championship points of the season in Hungary, finishing 14th after a red flag denied him a likely top-10 result. The Southland teenager was closing fast on the leaders at Balaton Park when a four-rider crash halted the 20-lap Moto3 race with two laps remaining.

Woolworths Replica Helps Disability Learning
Woolworths Replica Helps Disability Learning
Education   -   Jun 08, 2026

Students with disabilities in Invercargill now have their own supermarket to master real-world skills. Front-Line Training opened a Mini Woolies site on Friday — a fully functional replica supermarket complete with fresh food sections, grocery shelves, working registers and Woolworths uniforms. The programme lets young people with disabilities practice handling money,

Southland Schools in $62m Education Package
Education   -   Jun 11, 2026 Southland Schools in $62m Education Package

Four Southland schools are getting new classrooms and upgrades in a $62 million government education investment. Fiordland College will receive two additional classrooms, while Heddon Bush School gets one new classroom. The government has also allocated funding to address long-standing issues at Southland Boys' High School and Southland Girls&

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Southland Schools in $62m Education Package
Southland Schools in $62m Education Package
Education   -   Jun 11, 2026

Four Southland schools are getting new classrooms and upgrades in a $62 million government education investment. Fiordland College will receive two additional classrooms, while Heddon Bush School gets one new classroom. The government has also allocated funding to address long-standing issues at Southland Boys' High School and Southland Girls&

Invercargill Boy Granted Bail for Bomb Threats
Invercargill Boy Granted Bail for Bomb Threats
News   -   Jun 11, 2026

An Invercargill teenager accused of sending bomb threats nationwide has been granted bail despite strong police opposition. The boy, who has automatic name suppression, allegedly sent threatening emails to several organisations including the Department of Corrections and Southland Boys' High School. He appeared in Invercargill Youth Court on Tuesday

Arts Awards Reveal Region's Creative Depth
Arts Awards Reveal Region's Creative Depth
Arts & Culture   -   Jun 10, 2026

Southland's arts scene is bigger than anyone expected. More than 90 nominations flooded in for this year's regional arts awards — a number that surprised even the organisers. Arts Murihiku now faces the pleasant problem of choosing between four to six finalists in each of nine categories.

Museum Seeks Café Operator for 2027 Opening
Museum Seeks Café Operator for 2027 Opening
Business   -   Jun 10, 2026

Southland's new museum wants a café operator who can tell the region's food story. The Museum of Southland is calling for expressions of interest to run its 267-square-metre café, which will overlook Queens Park when the museum opens in 2027. Museum director Eloise Wallace said the

Jobs: Causal Team Memebers JB HI-FI Invercargill
Jobs: Causal Team Memebers JB HI-FI Invercargill
Employment   -   Jun 10, 2026

Retail Team Member * Invercargill Central Shop T40/39 Esk Street, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand * Casual * Employment Type: Casual Company Description At JB Hi-Fi, we’re more than just one of New Zealand’s most trusted retailers – our team is passionate, knowledgeable, and down-to-earth; we work hard and love what we

Otago Uni Moves Teacher Training to SIT
Otago Uni Moves Teacher Training to SIT
Education   -   Jun 09, 2026

Otago University is moving its Invercargill teacher training to SIT. Vice-Chancellor Grant Robertson visited SIT on Monday to sign a statement of intent that will shift the College of Education from its Nelson Street site to the polytechnic's main campus in Tay Street at the end of 2026.

Buchanan Scores First Points of Season in Hungary
Buchanan Scores First Points of Season in Hungary
Sport + Motorsport   -   Jun 08, 2026

Cormac Buchanan scored his first world championship points of the season in Hungary, finishing 14th after a red flag denied him a likely top-10 result. The Southland teenager was closing fast on the leaders at Balaton Park when a four-rider crash halted the 20-lap Moto3 race with two laps remaining.

Woolworths Replica Helps Disability Learning
Woolworths Replica Helps Disability Learning
Education   -   Jun 08, 2026

Students with disabilities in Invercargill now have their own supermarket to master real-world skills. Front-Line Training opened a Mini Woolies site on Friday — a fully functional replica supermarket complete with fresh food sections, grocery shelves, working registers and Woolworths uniforms. The programme lets young people with disabilities practice handling money,

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