Mike Sanford

The Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) held the Award Ceremony on Tuesday evening, December 3 at the Civic Theatre in Invercargill, with many women receiving awards for their excellent contribution within the trades sector. Certificate in Pre-trade Joinery student Nicola Brunold is a hands-on cr

Freddy Lund, CEO of Swedish company Tenstar visited the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) Telford Campus on Tuesday 10th December. Tenstar produces simulation units, that can be used in educational settings, and Mr Lund will be demonstrating the new tractor simulator that has been purchased for

Ten engineering firms in Southland are receiving Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) investment to lift productivity and create new jobs, Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones said today in Invercargill. Minister Jones announced over $4 million of PGF support for projects in the engineering an

Update 9:20pm one person has died Update 8:20pm Following an earlier road closure, the road is now open to one lane under stop/go traffic management. Expect delays in the area. Police are at the scene of a vehicle crash on State Highway 6, near Athol to Lumsden, near Nokomai Road Motorists are advis

The Provincial Growth Fund is putting $3.16 million towards building two wind turbines on Rakiura / Stewart Island It is estimated Stewart Islanders pay on average three times more than mainlanders for power. Electricity is produced on the island through diesel generators which Environment Minister

SBS Bank has reaffirmed its support of community sport in Southland by becoming one of the major naming rights sponsors at the ILT Stadium Southland complex. The bank has joined two other proud Invercargill-based institutions – the ILT and the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) – in signing a th

Updated: Road now open, one person has died following a crash on Old Coach Road, Kaiwera, Gore, this afternoon. Police were alerted to the single-vehicle crash around 2.30pm. One person died at the scene and another person is seriously injured. Police are investigating the cause of the crash. –ends–

Police spotted a car doing a burnout at the intersection of Kelvin Street and Herbert Streets at around midnight. The car was signalled to pull over but it failed to do so. A police media spokesperson said, It looks like Police initially pursued the car but potentially lost sight of it. A few minute