Local MP Sarah Dowie says she hopes local teachers will apply to the Teacher-led Innovation Fund to get support to trial their ideas on innovative teaching practices. “I want to see our local teachers supported to try new things in the classroom to raise achievement, this fund is doing just that,” S

Simulation suites, which can be set up to replicate operating theatre or an emergency department resuscitation bay, are a feature of a purpose built education centre opened at Southland Hospital today. The purpose-built facility will be used for delivering the hospital’s busy training and education

Work has started on installing the City’s Christmas decorations with all the new lights and Christmas trees set to be up by the end of this week. Council’s Roading Manager, Russell Pearson, said there were delivery issues with the materials due to the earthquake but the container of decorations was

A 23-year-old Cromwell man has been charged with careless use of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, after a passenger on a quadbike he was driving fell from the vehicle and later died from his injuries. The passenger, 20-year-old Andrew Paul Grubb of Palmerston, fell from the quad

SBS Bank today announced an operating surplus of $19.6m for the six months ended 30 September 2016, up 43 percent on the same period last year. SBS Group CEO Shaun Drylie, who joined SBS in August this year, said that in a highly competitive market environment the Board and Management were pleased w

The establishment of Classic Motorcycle Mecca follows on roughly one year from the opening of the successful Bill Richardson Transport World.  Co Owner Scott O’Donnell says “Transport history is Invercargill’s point of difference Queenstown has adventure tourism, Te Anau & Milford have scenery, we h

Council’s free Wi-Fi is now available for public use on Esk Street Mall with plans underway for it to be available in Queens Park before Christmas. There are now three Council public access points for Wi-Fi in Esk Street Mall. People can access it by selecting “ICCPublicWiFi” on their electronic dev

“He threatened to kill her and I believed he was actually going to do it…” In a video released today to mark White Ribbon Day, Sergeant Tania Kingi talks frankly about the family violence which inspired her to join Police. The video premiered this morning at a White Ribbon breakfast hosted by Police