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Gore district councillors will ask for ministerial intervention and try and pass a vote of no confidence to remove Ben Bell as Mayor on Tuesday afternoon. Related: Huge Support Today For Gore Mayor Ben Bell

Nominations for the vacant Invercargill City Council seat have officially opened, and some councillors have shared their views on the situation. Deputy Mayor Tom Campbell said he has heard that some of the original candidates are not standing again, “so the field is wide open.” He said it was defini

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Last Wednesday, Councillors approved an average 6.9% rates increase for the 2023/2024 Annual Plan. In setting the rates, Councillors were mindful of how rising prices are impacting the community. While the Council last year managed to hold the rate increase to the 5% in the 2021-2031 Long-term Plan,

Gore district councillors will ask for ministerial intervention and try and pass a vote of no confidence to remove Ben Bell as Mayor on Tuesday morning.  Deputy Mayor Keith Hovell and intermediary Cr Richard McPhail met with the Mayor on Wednesday, and asked him to resign, but he refused.   Seven ou

Following the resignation of Nigel, the city’s mayor Nobby Clark has appointed Cr Grant Dermody as the new lead councillor for the highly anticipated 1225 Museum Project. Cr Dermody, who also serves as the Chair of the Finance and Projects Committee, is renowned for his extensive experience in manag

Gore district councillors have been told to zip it while an independent review is underway. Deputy Mayor Keith Hovell said today, when contacted, that lawyers have instructed all councillors to say nothing to media about how they are feeling about the review – and what might come of it. Review optio

Invercargill City Council has appointed the architectural design team that will create the city’s new museum. Australian architects Fjcstudio, together with Auckland firms Evatt Martin Architects and design Tribe have been selected to design the new museum building as part of Project 1225. Council P