Taratahi, which ran the training campus near Balclutha, was placed in interim liquidation at the request of its board in December. The Government will invest $1.8 million in SIT to deliver training programmes both at the campus and through distance learning. “I’m very pleased that the majority of Telford staff – that’s around 20 equivalent fulltime staff – will be employed by SIT, with their existing rights and benefits maintained." SIT is aiming to teach 200 primary industry students in 2019 at the Telford campus and across New Zealand. “This one-year agreement to keep Telford open is a starting point and I’m glad Telford has a future.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 04, 2019 05:26 UTC