Council

We are back on crime, youth crime in particular after last Fridays horrible assault on a shop owner. It seems to be same small bunch of trash causing issues in the city. Mayor Nobby is planning a public meeting on Saturday 6th April, 7pm at Invercargill Civic Theatre.

The Bluff Service Centre, operated by the Invercargill City Council, will soon relocate temporarily to the Bluff Town Hall. This move comes as the neighboring Bluff Club Hotel is slated for demolition to prepare for the Bluff Oyster Festival happening in May. Related: From Demolition to Celebration

Invercargill City councillor Ian Pottinger is asking business leaders for political accountability over a sister city relationship with China that has gone quiet. A report to the council from manager governance Michael Morris revealed Invercargill has two sister cities – Suqian in China and Kumagaya

Residents of Bluecliffs, a small community in Southland, are facing serious challenges due to erosion affecting their properties. During a meeting held on Wednesday with local council and emergency management representatives, the community sought answers and solutions to the persistent erosion cause

Tokanui turned out to honour the staggering service of Sandra Earwaker. Mrs. Earwaker is a tireless and passionate advocate for her community and has been heavily involved behind the scenes in nearly every aspect of life in her area for many years. She continues to lead the way in working to make he

In this interview, we sit down with Deputy Mayor Tom Campbell to talk about his recent announcement to run for mayor in the October 2025 local council elections. Deputy Mayor Campbell shares his ideas for the city’s future, what he hopes to achieve if elected, and his approach to the challenges our

Increased dissatisfaction with local government democracy has the Invercargill City Council reflecting on ways it can better engage with the public. Deputy Mayor Tom Campbell spoke in the Finance and Projects Committee on Tuesday March 19 about the “awful” results from the residents’ satisfaction su

The Invercargill community may well have noticed a change in mayoralty style when deputy Tom Campbell stepped in, and now he’s publicly declaring his intention to stand in 2025. Mayor Nobby Clark has been back at work since March 11 after his heart surgery, and even walked 6km in the City To Surf th