Mike Sanford

Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) will be incorporating Tai Poutini Polytechnic’s (TPP) Music and Audio Institute of NZ (MAINZ) under the SIT umbrella as of 2018. Since early November, SIT and TPP have undergone a process of discussion to determine the best option for TPP delivering tertiary vo

Southland’s coaching ranks have benefited hugely from a Performance Coach Programme which has just graduated its second intake. The two-year programme, delivered by Academy Southland, offers performance coaches extensive support in developing a coaching philosophy, coach wellness, developing and imp

Congratulations to this week’s whatsoninvers.nz Christmas Cracker random draw winners. The competition finishes Thursday 22nd so be sure to shop locally to be in to win. If you are one of these lucky winners, your names have been given to the stores. Pop in and say you won a What’s On Invers Christm

Ministry for Primary Industries are holding a community meeting in Southland on Mycoplasma bovis. Mycoplasma bovis is a bacterium that causes illness in cattle, including udder infection (mastitis), abortion, pneumonia, and arthritis. It does not infect humans and presents no food safety risk. This

The future of New Zealand’s economy hangs on its ability to swiftly embrace and invest in digital tech skills, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. He was commenting today on the release of a major digital skills report released by the New Zealand Digital Skills Forum, which is a collaborative

Former Invercargill police officer Benjamin McLean has been jailed for 17 years for killing his wife and attempting to kill her partner. Former police officer Benjamin McLean appears for sentencing after pleading guilty to murdering his wife. McLean appeared in the High Court at Invercargill this mo

The Christmas Championship at The Riverside Speedway came to an abrupt end as a massive hit by two Stockcar drivers left a sizeable hole in the concrete wall in their third and final heat. Both Casey McEwan and Glen Fraser walked away from the incident unscathed but their cars and the wall will cert

Police are attending reports of a multiple vehicle crash in Maheno, near Oamaru which occurred at about 6pm this evening. Some of the occupants of the vehicles are trapped. Three helicopters have been called to the scene. One patient is in a critical condition Two patients are in a serious condition