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Johanna Rhodes, Head of School of Nursing (SoN) at Southern Institute of Technology, was recently in Italy to share experiences and knowledge on her specialist topics with around 800 clinical skills educators and researchers from around the world. Ms. Rhodes attended the Ninth International Clinical

It’s almost Matariki Murihiku time when all eyes will be on Queen’s Park starting tonight (Friday). Organised and funded by the Tūturu Trust and now in its fifth year, the festival is an accumulation of ideas by local art workshop facilitator Sharne Parkinson. An array of designs are being brought t

Problems with Ulva Island wharf replacementThe Ulva Island wharf replacement is in doubt after increasing uncertainty about initial agreements with the Department of Conservation. The Stewart Island/Rakiura Community Board and Southland District Council have been informed about the issues, and the C

Update 4.10pm SH1 Bluff highway is now open. A tragic incident unfolded on Bluff Highway, Greenhills, near Invercargill this morning, resulting in the death of one person. The two-vehicle crash involved a truck and a car, which collided around 6:10am. Police have confirmed the death at the scene and

Southland will soon boast a brand-new way to bring communities together around an active lifestyle, with a mobile modular pump track currently on a freighter bound for Bluff. The 64-metre-long track will allow communities to activate under-utilised green spaces and bring the community together aroun

Update 4.10pm SH1 Bluff highway is now open. For the second consecutive day, State Highway 1 between Invercargill and Bluff has been disrupted due to a crash involving a truck and another vehicle near Greenhills, Invercargill. Update: Fatal Collision on Bluff Highway, Greenhills, Results in One Deat

UPDATE 3:35pm: Highways South confirm the road is now open. A truck rollover has caused the closure of SH1 Bluff Highway at Greenpoint, south of Greenpoint Road. Related: Second Crash in Two Days Halts Traffic on State Highway 1 The accident happened around 2 pm. and no injuries have been reported.

Invercargill has the worst waste minimisation results in the country, and the council wants Waste Net to get cracking on action plans. At the Invercargill City Council’s infrastructure meeting yesterday, councillors talked about demanding answers from the city’s household waste service provider. It