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Plans for a transitional museum and art gallery in Invercargill are coming together with the space expected to open in early 2020. The public space showcasing Southland/Murihiku heritage and art is being developed as a collaboration between Southland Museum and Art Gallery (SMAG) and the Invercargil

Despite confirmation that New Zealand’s 16 polytechnics will merge into a single entity in 2020, it is business as usual at the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) from 2020 and beyond. Students who wish to study at SIT are assured that multi-year programmes are safe to enrol in, with the Governm

A plan to develop a charity hospital in Southland is being launched tonight. The plan was first floated by Southland farmer Blair Vining, and his wife Melissa. Mr Vining, 39, has campaigned for better cancer care since being diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer last October. The plan will be launche

Have a look at Pages 74, 75, 76 of the TEC advice on the Government’s mega-merger of vocational training. Here’s what they say are the inherent likelihood and impact of the reforms: Workplace disruption – almost certain to occur and extreme impact Participation in vocational education – almost certa

The Invercargill Public Library is inviting one and all to attend its Showcase Party. Open to the public from 4pm on Friday, 19 July, everyone will have a chance to celebrate the newly refurbished Library building, and mark 30 years since the Library moved to its Dee Street location. The festivities

The Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) is proud to announce the inaugural celebration of the Maori New Year, Matariki, at its campus in Invercargill. This will be held as a component of the Re-O Week activities that have been planned for new and returning students in July. The event will be host

Community Trust South has today announced the appointment of Penny Simmonds as the new chair of Community Trust South. Simmonds takes over as the trust’s chair position from Margot Hishon. Lindsay Wright will remain as the deputy chair. Wright says “The board agreed that Penny has the right skills a

Blair Vining, 38, has bowel cancer and was given just weeks to live following his diagnosis in October last year. He has been ticked items off his bucket list and shared his journey with his 15,000 Facebook followers. One of those goals was starting a petition calling on the government to set up a N