Over the next four years, Budget 24 will support the training and recruitment of 1,500 teachers into the workforce, Education Minister Erica Stanford announced today. “To raise achievement and develop a world leading education system we’re investing nearly $53 million over four years to attract, tra

The Southland Open squash event in Invercargill saw Geraldine’s Keidah Bungard and Dunedin’s Aria Bannister emerge as champions over the weekend. A record field of 122 players participated in the two-day tournament, sponsored by fi innovations. Four years since its relaunch, the Southland Open conti

Invercargill City Council has decided to refund all parking tickets incorrectly issued between 1 July 2022 and 29 February 2024 under the current Parking Control Bylaw. Any tickets issued for failing to activate the parking meter in a metered space will be cancelled and refunded. Council Chief Execu

The Southland Power Trust (SEPSCT) announced today that its subsidiary, The Power Company Limited (TPCL), is divesting its shares in the Southern Generation Limited Partnership (SGLP). This joint venture, established in 2015 with TPCL, Electricity Invercargill Limited (EIL), and Pioneer Energy Limit

The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel delivered on all fronts to inflict an upset 47-43 win over the MG Mystics in Dunedin on Sunday while posting their second win of the season. In clinching their first win in Dunedin since 2021, the Steel also had the satisfaction of getting their hands on the Georg

Autoplex is experiencing huge growth since consolidating its business to a five-day working model early this year. With five Warrant of Fitness specialists onboard and eight mechanics, Autoplex can offer its new and existing clients continuity of service across the working week. Arguably one of the

29 Lotto winners each gain $17,433 in tonight’s Second Division draw.• Three winners also hit Powerball Second Division, earning a total of $29,595.• Three winners from Invercargill and one from Gore. Twenty-nine Lotto players are celebrating after winning $17,433 each in tonight’s live Lotto Second

The Bluff Oyster & Food Festival is back and the popularity of the event certainly has not waned since it was last held in 2021. After two years of cancellations, the first due to covid restrictions and the second due to safety concerns regarding a building alongside the site, a cold day did not det