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Invercargill Ratepayers Happy with Status Quo on Voting Age and FPP System: Poll Results
Invercargill Ratepayers Happy with Status Quo on Voting Age and FPP System: Poll Results
Council   -   Apr 06, 2023

In a recent poll conducted by What’s On Invers, Invercargill ratepayers have shown a clear preference for the status quo when it comes to the voting age and electoral system. The poll, which had two questions, asked if the voting age should be lowered to 16 from 18 years and whether the current FPP

90 Seconds+ with Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark Voting Age & Recycling
90 Seconds+ with Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark Voting Age & Recycling
90 Seconds+   -   Apr 03, 2023

Hey everyone, it’s Mike here, back for another 90 Seconds+ with Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark. Today we discuss two important topics that affect our community. We’ll be talking about recycling and the issues that glass is facing during the recycling journey at the Recycle South recycling centre, as

Invercargill City Residential Rates Rise of 5.5% Probable
Invercargill City Residential Rates Rise of 5.5% Probable
Council   -   Apr 03, 2023

The Invercargill City Council 2023/2024 Draft Annual Plan update has pointed to a probable rates rise of 5.5%. The 2023/2024 Annual Plan, still in its drafting stages, outlines what Council plans to spend on projects and day-to-day services over the coming financial year and how that work will be fi

How Should We Vote In The Next Election: What About 16-Year-Olds?
How Should We Vote In The Next Election: What About 16-Year-Olds?
Council   -   Mar 30, 2023

Single transferable vote (STV) or First Past the Post (FPP)?  The Invercargill public will soon get to decide how they want to vote at the next elections in 2025. Take our poll/survey http://bit.ly/3TVDSHv But the Invercargill City Council will be consulting on this pretty swiftly as they have to ma

Court Rules In SDC’s Favour Over Ohai Coal Exploration Decision
Court Rules In SDC’s Favour Over Ohai Coal Exploration Decision
Council   -   Mar 25, 2023

The High Court has found that Southland District Council was correct in its decision to grant New Brighton Colleries Ltd access to Council-owned forestry land near Ohai for coal exploration. Council’s decision had been challenged by the Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society of New Zealand. In its j

Major Overhaul Of Health and Safety At Council
Major Overhaul Of Health and Safety At Council
Council   -   Mar 22, 2023

Management at the Invercargill City Council admit there are too many health and safety incidents and near misses being reported, and a major overhaul of the system is underway. At yesterday’s Risk and Assurance Committee, councillors thrashed out the issues at length, which at times became heated, a

Community Wellbeing Outcomes Prioritized in Invercargill Redevelopment
Community Wellbeing Outcomes Prioritized in Invercargill Redevelopment
Business   -   Mar 19, 2023

Invercargill City Holdings Ltd’s (ICHL) Annual Report shows the investment in the Invercargill Central Ltd development is performing as expected, ICHL Chair Brian Wood says. Invercargill Central Ltd has recorded the value of shares in its current accounts, which shows ICHL’s shares are currently val

90 Seconds+ With New City Council CEO Michael Day
90 Seconds+ With New City Council CEO Michael Day
90 Seconds+   -   Mar 07, 2023

Today, I chat with the new Invercargill City Council CEO, Michael Day, who, at the age of 47, is one of the youngest CEOs our city has had in quite some time. We discus his background and where he sees our city in five years when his first term ends. Mike. Watch on our Youtube […]

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