Council

Here are the results from our by election poll. It was interesting watching the results come in with David Meades taking a lead from the start and Steve Broad & Lisa Tou McNaughton duking it out for 2nd spot, with Broad taking a lead over McNaughton. Total votes of 244 completed, compared to our may

Candidate statements from the 14 hopefuls standing in the 2023 Invercargill City Council by-election have been published, providing voters with an opportunity to learn more about the contenders. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of former councillor Nigel Skelt in May, leading to the

The Invercargill City Council is urging residents to plan ahead, as one of its major infrastructure projects gets closer to highly-populated parts of the city. The Branxholme Pipeline Upgrade will see more than 10km of pipe installed through several city streets, along a state highway, and under two

The Invercargill City Council is being proactive about helping landlords tidy up neglected commercial buildings in the city centre. A report by council heritage and urban design planner Shannon Baxter was presented to councillors yesterday, with an aim to address the issue and give options which cou

Water rates in Invercargill could increase from $1850 a year to $4439 under the proposed Affordable Water Reforms (formerly called 3 Waters). Mayor Nobby Clark spoke strongly against the submission at the Select Committee hearing this morning, along with council’s chief executive Michael Day. Relate

A firm believer that Invercargill is a city for all, Andrea is running for Invercargill City Council in the upcoming by-election to bring diversity to the leadership of our community, build on the city’s current momentum. Andrea and her husband Rick Murrell, a native Southlander, are successful busi

Invercargill Mayor and five councillors are travelling to Japan tomorrow to mark 30 years of the sister city relationship with Kumagaya. Manager of governance and legal, Michael Morris confirmed that deputy Mayor Tom Campbell and councillors Trish Boyle, Alex Crackett, Darren Ludlow and Barry Stewar

Here’s a quiz. What is Invercargill? A city.  What is a city made of? Buildings. Who builds buildings?  Builders.  Easy, right? Invercargill is a city made of buildings built by builders. But Invercargill doesn’t have enough buildings. A 2021 report showed just how dire our housing crisis is.  Inver