Mike Sanford

Tracks and infrastructure on public conservation land in flood-affected Southland and Otago have held up well but visitors are still advised to exercise caution and keep up to date with relevant information. Department of Conservation staff have been assessing tracks and other structures across sout

Local charity Learning Differences Aotearoa Trust has seen an 85% increase in enquiries over the past year, it says is in part due to increased awareness of neurodiversity. The trust, who run support programmes for tamariki, rangatahi and adults with dyslexia is receiving emails from all over the wo

SIT | Te Pūkenga School of Advanced Engineering Technology, in collaboration with Engineering New Zealand Southland Branch, recently held their annual Speed Interviewing Event, bringing together local Professional engineering employers and engineering students. Held at Hansen Hall on September 12th,

Twenty-four lucky Lotto players will be toasting a special win after each winning $10,422 with Lotto Second Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. Two lucky players also won Powerball Second Division, taking their total winnings to $18,918. The winning Powerball Second Division tickets were sold at

The Bluff Rangatahi Zone, a free youth festival held for three days in Bluff during the school holidays, is returning for its second year. The festival is a tribute to the four local teenagers who were tragically killed in a car accident last year. The Tuurama Trust is hosting the free three-day fes

Environment Southland and its design consultant and contractor have agreed to a solution after design and construction issues were discovered recently at the Stead Street Pump Station. Related: Delayed But Determined: Stead Street in Invercargill to Reopen with Two Lanes Soon Environment Southland g

Southern Institute of Technology have developed a pilot trades programme for year 10 students from Southland Girls’ High School (SGHS) to give them access to training which could help create a pathway for those interested in pursuing a career in trades. SIT Tertiary Academy Co-ordinator, Trudy Brown

Reviving international education is another part of National’s plan to rebuild the economy to get it working for all New Zealanders, says National’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Penny Simmonds and National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford. “Before the pandemic, international education wa