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Invercargill’s CCTV upgrade will be all systems go starting in December, as the new technology begins to be implemented. General manager of infrastructure Erin Moogan told the Infrastructure Committee meeting yesterday that there would be two streams of work overlapping the network design, as well a

Invercargill City Council has unveiled the concept designs for the home of Henry and his tuatara friends in Queens Park. The council commissioned Studio 4 Architects, a Christchurch-based firm, to design the facility. The proposed design aims to provide a secure and natural environment for the tuata

The beloved tuatara of Invercargill, including the famous Henry and his friends, are slated to move into a new residence in the popular Queens Park animal reserve. This move is a key part of the city’s museum redevelopment project, known as Project 1225, which includes the demolition of the existing

Robin McNeill, CEO of Invercargill based SpaceOps NZ, today announced that SpaceOps NZ had concluded negotiations to take over AUT’s radio astronomy operations at Spark’s Warkworth Satellite Earth Station, effective from 3rd July 2023. By tuning into radio waves emitted by some of the most distant o

Walk through Matariki at Queens Park 2023, congratulation to Sharne and the team for putting together another great show for our community to enjoy. Organised and funded by the Tūturu Trust and now in its fifth year, the festival is an accumulation of ideas by local art workshop facilitator Sharne P

It’s almost Matariki Murihiku time when all eyes will be on Queen’s Park starting tonight (Friday). Organised and funded by the Tūturu Trust and now in its fifth year, the festival is an accumulation of ideas by local art workshop facilitator Sharne Parkinson. An array of designs are being brought t

Problems with Ulva Island wharf replacementThe Ulva Island wharf replacement is in doubt after increasing uncertainty about initial agreements with the Department of Conservation. The Stewart Island/Rakiura Community Board and Southland District Council have been informed about the issues, and the C

Southland will soon boast a brand-new way to bring communities together around an active lifestyle, with a mobile modular pump track currently on a freighter bound for Bluff. The 64-metre-long track will allow communities to activate under-utilised green spaces and bring the community together aroun