Councils

Invercargill Deputy Mayor Tom Campbell said the decision by council to grant consent for 21m high power pylons on Findlay Road may have not been the best one. Councillors backed Ian Pottinger’s Notice of Motion to amend the District Plan at Tuesday's Community Wellbeing and Regulatory Committee.

* Night-time resurfacing of Invercargill’s central city streets begins on 12 January 2024. * Works will involve 8,500 tonnes of asphalt across key state highways and streets. * Roads will reopen during the day with detours and speed limits as needed. Roadworks to resurface Invercargill’s central city streets will begin

* Bluff Boat Ramp upgrades nearly completed for summer use by local boaties. * Stage One includes pontoons ready for use with minor finishing work underway. * New user fees will fund ramp maintenance and improvements. The newly upgraded Bluff Boat Ramp is now partially open, just in time for summer water activities.

* Southland faces severe road funding shortfall impacting maintenance of its vast network. * Mayor Rob Scott seeks fairer funding to address critical safety and infrastructure issues. Southland District Mayor Rob Scott has raised urgent concerns about road safety in his region, highlighting a funding shortfall that could have dire consequences for

* Invercargill and Bluff gain enhanced security with 46 CCTV cameras operational by Christmas. * Council invests $2.3 million in phase one of CCTV project to support investigations. * New MOU formalises collaboration between Council and Police to ensure public safety. Progress continues on the installation of 68 CCTV cameras across Invercargill

Opinion by Southland District Mayor Rob Scott. I recently had my son’s school report emailed to me. I didn’t miss an opportunity when I got home to say in a stern voice that we need to sit down and have a chat. As a worried look came across

* Gore District Council approves directional drilling for Mataura River water project. * Two pipelines to link bores, reservoir, and treatment plant using advanced drilling. * $2.65 million project starts next year, set to finish by December. The Gore District Council has endorsed the use of directional drilling technology to install water

The Invercargill City Council will consult its ratepayers on two options under the new Local Water Done Well proposal on future water future services. While other Southern councils are looking at banding together under a joint Council Controlled Organisation (CCO), Invercargill was still considering a stand alone option, which it