Council

The first Invercargill City Council meeting of the triennium kicked off with Mayor Tom Campbell reflecting on last week’s devastating storm. Mayor Campbell said every council meeting would have a reflection, either from a councillor, himself, or in some cases a member of the public. He said they owed

Take a look at the extensive storm damage across Queens Park in Invercargill, captured by drone after the powerful Southland storm. This aerial footage shows fallen trees, broken branches, blocked pathways and large areas of the park affected by high winds. Invercargill City Council has confirmed Queens Park is still

Invercargill’s newest crop of elected members have been officially welcomed to their roles at a swearing-in ceremony at the Civic Theatre. The 12 city councillors, led by new Mayor Tom Campbell, and members of the five-strong Bluff Community Board took part in the ceremony yesterday. A welcome from Reverend

* Jeremy McPhail was elected unopposed as the new chair of Environment Southland. * Phil Morrison was named deputy chair, both receiving unanimous support from the new council. * Committee chair appointments will be finalised at the next Ordinary Meeting on 20 November. Environment Southland’s new council held its first official meeting

Key roles around the Invercargill City Council table have been filled, with Grant Dermody named to hold the title of Deputy Mayor. With final results from Elections 2025 now confirmed, the successful Council candidates are set to be officially sworn-in on 4 November, at its inaugural meeting, the incoming Council

* Invercargill’s final election results confirmed after hundreds of special votes were carefully counted * Tom Campbell officially declared new Mayor following a competitive race across the city * Twelve Councillors elected to Invercargill City Council, with several newcomers joining the team After a tense wait following Saturday’s local elections, Invercargill

Work on the Museum of Southland has reached a major milestone, with one year now passed since the physical construction began on-site. The large-scale museum, being built in Invercargill’s Queens Park, is steadily taking shape. Invercargill City Council Senior Project Manager Haydyn Taylor said the one-year mark was a

Invercargill’s new Mayor Tom Campbell was not sure whether the time was quite right to open his new bottle of whisky on Saturday night. With preliminary votes showing he held the lead against Alex Crackett by almost 2000, there was an organised party to attend, and his wedding anniversary