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Agricultural training in the South took a major step forward today, with the commencement of the Southern Institute of Technology's Telford campus refurbishment, Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says. "Today marks the beginning of the $2.4 million campus refurbishment and the start of even more positive change

The Southland Stags host Bay of Plenty at Rugby Park this Sunday, with kick-off set for 5.05pm in round seven of the Hilux NPC. Sean Withy captains the side. The starting XV has Jack Barrett at loosehead, Jayden Henderson hooking, and Paula Latu at tighthead. Mitch Dunshea and Woody

The man died in Thursday night's motorcycle crash on Clyde Street has been named as Whetu Taylor, 41, of Invercargill. RIP. Related: Fatal Clyde Street Crash Closes Highway Police released his name today (Friday). Detective Inspector Stu Harvey said enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing

Enrolments in Southern Institute of Technology's postgraduate nursing programmes have jumped around 85 percent since 2020, and the people behind the growth say it shows no sign of slowing. Postgraduate Programme Manager Jane Elder has been at SIT's School of Nursing since 2019 and took on

Update: Now open. A motorcyclist died after a crash with a truck on Clyde Street in Invercargill on Thursday night. Related: Invercargill Man Named After Fatal Night Crash Police were called to the intersection near Crinan Street about 9.30pm. The rider was found dead at the scene. The Serious

Invercargill racing driver Brendon Leitch has matched a seasoned Supercars regular on his first full day in a touring car, completing more than 80 laps at Winton Motor Raceway in rural Victoria as he prepares for a Dunlop Super2 Series debut at the Bathurst 1000. Leitch tested Team Kiwi Racing&

Thirteen thousand eight hundred Southland homes are warmer than they were. But roughly 16,500 still aren't. The Southland Warm Homes Trust is marking 15 years of operation and celebrating the reach of the Warmer Kiwi Homes Programme — while being straight about how much work remains in one

Media celebrity and now politician Paul Henry was in Invercargill on Wednesday part of his unlocked tour. He hosted a meeting and chat. Here is his full speech. I'm standing, the New Zealand I'm looking at is not as good, it's not as positive,