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Invercargill’s new play strategy is encountering opposition from some council members concerned about the funding. In January, local play advocate Damian Puddle presented the strategy to elected members, emphasizing the importance of play and outlining his goals. Puddle’s role, funded by Sport New Z

Southland’s pothole prevention funding will see an almost 40 percent increase, boosting the province’s economic growth. Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds announced that the current funding of $52,260,919 will rise by $20.6 million to $72,923,233 for the 2024-27 period. Related: NZ Transport Agency Resp

The Invercargill City Council has successfully completed a project to retrofit and replace original windows with new double-glazed windows in 194 of its council-owned flats across Invercargill and Bluff. Council Senior Advisor for Property and Facilities, Andrea Wilkes, noted that most of the work w

The exceptional dedication of five Southlanders to their community was celebrated at the Invercargill City Council’s Civic Honours Awards. The awards, which had been on pause for nearly ten years, made a comeback in 2024 to acknowledge those enhancing community wellbeing across social, cultural, eco

Invercargill’s highly anticipated new tuatara enclosure, named Te Moutere – Tuatara Island, was formally opened on Friday. Representatives from Ngāti Koata, Te Ātiawa, the Department of Conservation, key stakeholders, Invercargill City Councillors, and staff attended the ceremony. The name Te Mouter

The Gore District Council welcomed its third chief executive in its 35 year history, Debbie Lascelles this week. Elected members, staff and representatives from the Hokonui Rūnaga welcomed Ms Lascelles to the District with a mihi whakatau in the Gore Library. Ms Lascelles has worked at the South Wai

After ten days of extensive monitoring at Invercargill’s museum demolition site, a fifth baby tuatara has been found. Last week, demolition was paused when four baby tuatara were unexpectedly discovered alive in the former tuatara enclosure.Related: Baby Tuatara Discovered During Museum Demolition C

Invercargill’s pipeline upgrade is one step closer to completion following the successful connection and testing of a key link in the city’s new water main system. The Invercargill City Council’s Branxholme Pipeline Upgrade will replace approximately 10km of the city’s outdated pipeline network, spa