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The Bluff Club Hotel buildings should not be demolished until more is done to mitigate adverse heritage effects, a consultant planner for the Invercargill City Council has recommended. A resource consent hearing will be underway tomorrow to consider an application from The Bluff Oyster and Food Fest

Wachner Place will retain its clock structure and be restored, and buses will also be able to enter lower Esk Street to access the new Distinction hotel. It seems like a win-win for everyone, except those staunchly opposed to changing anything about Wachner Place, and honouring its history.Related:

The redevelopment of Invercargill’s museum scene has progressed with the announcement of Eloise Wallace as the director of the Museum of Southland. Michael Day, the Chief Executive of the Invercargill City Council, has confirmed her appointment, noting her diverse and commendable experience in the m

Southland District Council has adopted its Annual Report for 2022/2023. The 2022/2023 Annual Report details performance of the organisation against the key performance targets that were specified in the Long Term Plan 2021-2031. At $105.5 million, total revenue for 2022/2023 was $16 million higher t

Invercargill’s Russell Square is set to become the new home for the much-anticipated portable pump track, Tunatuna, with a festive launch event planned for December 6. The Invercargill City Council facilitated a city-wide decision-making process, hosting an online poll that resulted in the selection

Invercargill’s cherished tuatara recently underwent routine health evaluations, akin to the customary Plunket checks for New Zealand’s infants. The city hosts a variety of tuatara, with the venerable Henry being the oldest, his age estimated between 100 to 150 years. Invercargill City Council’s Caro

The Invercargill property market is in great shape, and the increase in Government valuations released by the Invercargill City Council on October 17th just highlights this further, industry experts say. Check yours here Property owners are starting to receive their three-yearly rating valuations in

Karen Carter has quite different views from her Mayoral partner Nobby Clark, and this week admitted to putting in a submission supporting Wachner Place in the City Streets Stage 2 development. Wachner Place has always held a place in her heart – particularly the town clock, and she has fond memories