Bringing together the latest news and updates from Invercargill City, Southland District, Gore District, and Environment Southland. This section offers a consolidated view of key decisions, community initiatives, environmental policies, and local governance. Stay informed with comprehensive coverage of council activities, ensuring you're up to date with everything happening across Southland's councils in one convenient place.
Southern Mayors and councils have a big decision to make now that the Future For Local Government Review has been released. Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark believes the scariest thing about the amalgamation of councils is that along with four Southland councils becoming one unitary council, it will
An attempt by the Mayor to change Invercargill history and adopt a bilingual approach to buildings around the city met with opposition by local iwi. Nobby Clark’s notice of motion to have a more co-ordinated approach where both te reo and English presented equally on buildings, was labelled divisive
The deadline for nominations in the imminent Invercargill City Council by-election has drawn to a close, revealing a total of 14 contenders. The by-election’s nomination phase was initiated on May 11, in the wake of former councilor Nigel Skelt’s resignation, which also occurred in May. Michael Morr
In a joint statement released earlier today, Gore District Mayor Ben Bell and the Gore District Councillors addressed the recent tensions within the council which had gained significant media attention over the past months. The statement acknowledged the disruptions caused by the media attention, an
Invercargill City Council has scheduled the proactive removal of a third batch of trees along Kelvin St. This task is a continuation of similar actions undertaken in July 2021 and July 2022, in line with the guidelines of the Invercargill City Council Tree Plan 2020. The plan outlines the Council’s
Nobby Clark still has a sense of humour seven months into his new job as Mayor, but there’s no denying the role is hard work. He said landing the top job has been better than he expected – and he’s stopped dropping ’N’ bombs, but more about that later. Nobby thought there would be some […]
“Splash Palace is changing its weekend opening hours from the end of May,” announced Invercargill City Council Manager Aquatic Services Stephen Cook. “From the weekend of 27 May, the pool will be open from 8am to 6pm at weekends,” he continued, highlighting the change from the current opening hours
The Taxpayers Union was blown away by the support they received in Southland, where it was evident the community feels strongly about protecting local democracy. The ‘Hands Off Our Homes’ roadshow just finished touring the South Island and is making its way north, but teamed up with Federated Farmer
