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Government Signals New Change Of Direction For Waste
Government Signals New Change Of Direction For Waste
Councils   -   Feb 18, 2025

Bin inspections have been reintroduced across Southland to help combat ongoing contamination rates of recycled material being redirected from landfill. At the first WasteNet meeting for the year, director Fiona Walker addressed the committee and said Southland was among the highest rates in New Zealand - currently 19-20%. In comparison,

Invercargill Set to Host Largest Pipe Band Competition in New Zealand
Invercargill Set to Host Largest Pipe Band Competition in New Zealand
Community   -   Feb 15, 2025

Invercargill is fast becoming the pipe band capital of New Zealand, hosting the New Zealand champs again in early March and with most number of teams entered. The event was last held here in 2020 - the final event before Covid-19 lockdown, leaving hundreds of pipers scrambling to get home

Mayor Clark Continues To Campaign For Low Rates
Mayor Clark Continues To Campaign For Low Rates
Councils   -   Feb 12, 2025

While Invercargill residents are having to pay $11 for a cauliflower in the supermarket, Mayor Nobby Clark said he cannot justify forcing a 10% increase on ratepayers in 2025/26. Speaking to whatsoninvers.nz founder Mike Sanford in his 90 Seconds segment last week, Mayor Clark said he still advocated

Hawthorndale Care Village Getting Closer To Completion
Hawthorndale Care Village Getting Closer To Completion
Community   -   Feb 10, 2025

Invercargill’s new aged care facility and dementia village will be officially opened in mid-March, and the Hawthorndale Care Village committee has invited the Prime Minister to do the honours. The $39 million project has set the stage in New Zealand with its state-of-the-art aged care model, allowing residents to

Big Crowds Expected For Southland Rodeo This Weekend
Big Crowds Expected For Southland Rodeo This Weekend
Community   -   Feb 06, 2025

New Zealand’s southern most rodeo event is happening at Sandy Point this Saturday, with an expected crowd of around 3000. The Southland Rodeo Association Inc is part of a southern circuit that includes Lawrence, Outram, Mataura, Wanaka. Millers Flat, and Ranfurly. The club had about 30 members and was

Full Scale Dunedin Hospital Plans Back On Track
Full Scale Dunedin Hospital Plans Back On Track
News   -   Feb 01, 2025

Southlanders can celebrate this weekend after news from the new Health Minister Simeon Brown that the Dunedin Hospital rebuild is back on track. Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark was invited to the meeting to hear the news this morning with Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich, Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher, Invercargill MP Penny

Kelvin Hotel 60th Birthday ‘The Place’ Back In The Day
Kelvin Hotel 60th Birthday ‘The Place’ Back In The Day
Featured   -   Feb 01, 2025

It has been 60 years and it’s still going strong.  The Kelvin Hotel might not have been the flashest establishment in town, but it has played host to many famous people over the years. During the royal visit in Invercargill on March 19, 1971, the Kelvin hosted a civic

Local Water Done Well Options On The Table
Local Water Done Well Options On The Table
Councils   -   Jan 25, 2025

The Invercargill City Council would prefer to keep its future water services delivery in house under Local Water Done Well, but will consult on three options under legislative requirements. The Infrastructure and Projects committee met for over three hours on Tuesday to work through the options, and was one of

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