Education

Southern Institute of Technology students struck gold during a recent field trip when they spotted rare takahē birds roaming wild in the Greenstone Valley. The Bachelor of Environmental Management Year 1 students were on a three-day expedition in mid-March to learn backcountry skills like GPS navigation and apply classroom ecology

James Hargest College has officially opened its doors to a state-of-the-art facility, naming the new wing after one of its most prestigious alumni: Rocket Lab founder Sir Peter Beck. The Sir Peter Beck Science and Innovation Centre (S Block) was inaugurated on Tuesday, marking a major milestone for the Southland

Invercargill hospitality professional Candice Scarlett has returned from a career-changing trip to Asia after winning the 2024 Scott Richardson Memorial Scholarship. The Southern Institute of Technology graduate spent September and October in Malaysia and Singapore, visiting luxury hotels and completing an internship at the world-famous Marina Bay Sands resort. Scarlett,

In a world of rising costs, uncertainty, and disruption, resilience may be the most important skill we are not teaching our kids. Right now, many children are struggling with things that should feel manageable. Sore wrists from too much gaming mean skipping PE. Eight-year-olds asking adults to get lunch boxes

A Southern Institute of Technology graduate has turned her animation skills into a thriving local business, recently illustrating a children's book by a Southland author. Bella Ranstead, who grew up in Southland and attended Menzies College in Wyndham, completed a Bachelor of Screen Arts (Animation) at SIT from

National Member of Parliament for New Plymouth David MacLeod took a whistle-stop tour of the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) campus recently to view the future-focused facilities. Mr MacLeod took up an invitation from the Minister for Vocational Education and MP for Invercargill, Hon Penny Simmonds, to visit SIT’s

The Southland Business Chamber and the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) held a successful Spark Tank session in Invercargill on Friday. Held at the Workingmen’s Club using local mentors to guide students with their ideas, head of strategic partnerships and marketing Abbie McKoy said she loved how young people were

Six Southern Institute of Technology Bachelor of Nursing students ended 2025 with welcome news after becoming the first SIT students selected for the Southern Cross Nursing Scholarship Programme. The scholarships are part of a new partnership between the SIT School of Nursing and Southern Cross Health Trust. The collaboration began