A programme upgrading 45 of Southland's small and remote schools is benefiting students across the province. "It's really positive that the work of the Small Schools Upgrade Programme continues to support hundreds of students around Invercargill and Southland - and reduces the burden of maintenance

Te Anau Airport Manapōuri has been losing money since Southland District Council bought it in 2002. Whether that changes soon depends on what comes out of an RFP process that closed on June 12. The six-week request for proposals, managed by development agency Great South, sought private capital and expertise

Two of Australia's most in-demand 2D animation artists flew to the bottom of the country to spend a day with SIT students — and left impressed enough to say Invercargill was the highlight of their New Zealand tour. Melbourne-based Colin Bennett, widely known in animation circles by his online

When Lauryn Pinckney lost her first apprenticeship to redundancy, she nearly wrote off her chances of finding another one. Instead, she ended up somewhere better. Pinckney, who grew up on a farm near Edendale, graduated top of her class from Southern Institute of Technology's heavy automotive engineering programme

ACT wants disruptive students removed from classrooms — and is proposing a law to make it happen. ACT candidate Paul Henry announced the policy on Sunday, pitching it as straightforward: if a student disrupts the class and won't stop, the teacher directs them out. Refuse, and consequences follow. "

Twelve Southland businesses are in the running for this year's export awards, with the 2026 finalists announced across three categories. Export Southland chair Jamie May said the applications showed what the region's export community is actually capable of. "Southland businesses have never let distance limit

A Winton-raised military chaplain has been recognised for building a support system for SAS families that the New Zealand Defence Force has now adopted across its operations. Chaplain Class 3 Rich Lander received a Chief of Army Commendation in Auckland last week, following four years attached to the 1st New

Hospice South is opening a new retail and community hub in Invercargill this weekend, and chief executive Pete Thompson says it signals the start of a broader rebuild of how the organisation connects with the region. The Reloved by Hospice South community hub opens officially at 9.45am on Saturday