Southern Institute of Technology chief executive Penny Simmonds has thanked the Southland public for the support it had been shown. Education Minister Chris Hipkins visited Invercargill on Friday to address Southlanders about a proposed polytechnic merger, which includes SIT. A Stand Up for SIT campaign was launched and backed by the Southland business community to ensure Hipkins understood what SIT meant to the province. John Hawkins A sea of orange signs greeted Education Minister Chris Hipkins and Labour MP Liz Craig at the SIT meeting in Hansen Hall at SIT. John Hawkins Education Minister Chris Hipkins at the SIT meeting.

Source: Stuff March 01, 2019 07:30 UTC