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The expansion of SIT’s zero fees scheme, to incoming intakes of distance-learning students across the country, is a wonderful development for our local institute, Invercargill MP and Tertiary Education Minister Penny Simmonds says. “I am delighted to see the zero fees scheme back where it belongs –

New Zealand and Australia’s space sectors are making strides with the Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN) project, setting a new standard in Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology. This initiative promises to drastically enhance positioning precision and reliability th

The Wonkey Donkey man will be this year’s guest artist at the annual Invercargill Plunket Teddy Bears Picnic on Sunday. Community services co-ordinator Judy Cook said Craig Smith has been to a few Teddy Bears’ picnics and was always a hit with all the generations. The event has been going strong for

Invercargill City Mayor Nobby Clark is back to work as city Mayor today. “I’m feeling good and I’m ready to get back to work,” Mayor Clark said. “It’s been a long road to recovery – but I’m well rested and up for the challenges ahead.” Following Mayor Clark’s heart attack on December 27 and through

The speed bump proposed for the Yarrow Street intersection will no longer be installed after a majority of councillors from the Infrastructure Committee voted against it. Last month the committee agreed to push on with the important safety upgrade of the intersection, installing traffic lights to im

The NAPA Auto Parts New Zealand Super Truck Championship pays its annual visit to Teretonga Park in Invercargill over the weekend of 16/17 March with a lot of interest as to whether Upper Hutt driver Alex Little can win the Mobil Delvac 1 Trophy for the sixth time. Little first won the trophy in 201

A capacity crowd gathered at Ascot Park Raceway in Invercargill on Saturday evening as the Southland harness racing fraternity celebrated the achievements of the 2023 season in a slickly presented awards function. Trotter Smokin Bandar won the Regent Car Court Horse Of The Year Award in a season whe

Emergency Management Southland is urging all residents within Bluecliffs to evacuate their properties by 4:00 PM on Friday, March 8. This measure is in preparation for the commencement of cleanup operations at the Bluecliffs dump site starting Saturday, March 9. Related: $1.35 million in Government