In 2003, Dr Sally Bodkin-Allen instigated the first SIT Kids Concert for the children of Southland in her role as Music Tutor; in the throes of organising eleven shows for next week – including a special twentieth anniversary evening show – she’s looking forward to what she calls, “my favourite week

It is the motor racing series that just keeps getting better and better. Round 2 of the Carter’s Tyre Service South Island Endurance Series comes to Teretonga Park in Invercargill later this month on Saturday 24 September, bringing a sensational line up of exotic vehicles to the south. The growth of

For the first time, all 14 provincial unions will take the field wearing pink socks in round nine of the Bunnings Warehouse NPC in support of Breast Cancer Foundation NZ (BCFNZ). The ‘pink sock’ initiative will see teams raise awareness in the lead up to and at matches across the weekend, kicking of

Invercargill Airport Limited (IAL) announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive Stuart Harris. Stuart takes up his new role on Monday October 31. Having graduated with a Master of Engineering in Fire Engineering from the University of Canterbury and an MBA from the University of Auckland, he

Fonterra and the Rural Support Trust (RST) are today proud to announce a three-year partnership to support rural New Zealanders by improving access to wellbeing and resilience services for farming families who are doing it tough. Earning a living from the land comes with a unique set of challenges a

Southern Institute of Technology Nursing students, Ebony Sherry and Courtney Bond have been using their experiences in health education to inspire the next generation into a health-related career for the benefit of rural New Zealand. SIT Nursing Programme Manager, Karyn Madden, said the opportunity

Hundreds of sick people in Southland give up waiting in emergency departments and leave without treatment every month, National’s MP for Invercargill Penny Simmonds says. “Data revealed to National shows that 313 people in Southland left the ED without being seen or treated during the month of May 2

South Port New Zealand’s diversified trade mix has secured an improved annual result for the operator of the Bluff Port in Southland, despite supply chain disruption to containerised trade and an ongoing fluctuation in the log trade. Total operating revenue from Port services has increased by 2.7% t