Mike Sanford

SIT has signed up a new Indonesian university partner with 44,000 students. A delegation from Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta visited Invercargill on Sunday May 24 to explore academic partnerships with Southern Institute of Technology. The Indonesian university is one of the country's leading private institutions, offering programmes from

PowerNet is installing solar panels at its Invercargill and Balclutha offices. More than 280 panels will generate about 158 MWh of electricity each year and avoid around 11 tonnes of emissions annually. PowerNet Chief Executive Paul Blue said the projects were a practical way to reduce emissions while gaining first-hand

Southland council workers are being abused, threatened and hit by flying objects while doing their jobs. A mystery object smashed through a council vehicle's windscreen on a highway, showering the driver with glass. Environment Southland cannot explain what caused it. "As there was no traffic near the

Pilot programme builds workplace leadership capability A group of current and emerging leaders from Alliance Group's Lorneville Plant took part in an orientation class at Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) last week, marking the start of a pilot programme designed to help participants build their leadership capability and

After 25 years helping shape the direction and future of Southland, Great South's General Manager of Strategic Projects Steve Canny is retiring from his role. Great South Chief Executive Chami Abeysinghe said Canny's influence could be seen right across the region. Since joining Venture Southland in

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&

UPDATE: Now Open. State Highway 6/Garston-Athol Highway at Garston in northern Southland is closed following a crash this morning. The crash occurred near the intersection with Hume Road and emergency services are at the scene of the crash. People are asked to delay their journeys in this area, or

A new university research fund will cut red tape while directing academic effort towards economic growth. Cabinet has approved the final design of the Tertiary Research Excellence Fund, which replaces the Performance-Based Research Fund from 2027. The new system will invest $315 million per year in research capability across New