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Roading Update: East Road/Ascot & Deveron/Gala Streets
Roading Update: East Road/Ascot & Deveron/Gala Streets
Councils   -   Nov 28, 2022

As part of the Kennington pipeline project SH1/East Rd will be closed to west-bound traffic from East Rd Pets driveway from Monday, 28 November to Friday, 16 December. City-bound traffic from Mill Rd South will be restricted to residents and business access. Traffic will detour through Mill Rd South

Infometrics Report Predicts Inflation Pressures On Council
Infometrics Report Predicts Inflation Pressures On Council
Councils   -   Nov 26, 2022

An economic report commissioned by the Invercargill City Council has provided some interesting statistics, including the impact of rising inflation. The ICC contracted Infometrics to provide some economic detail to help with future financial planning, and it clearly backs up what new Mayor Nobby Cla

Gore Councillors Issue Media Statement
Gore Councillors Issue Media Statement
Councils   -   Nov 25, 2022

The councillors who signed the requisition have released a statement to media. The decision to file the requisition against fellow councillor and deputy mayor Stewart MacDonell came after much deliberation and attempts to work collaboratively to provide the best governance structure for our communit

Council Affirms AA+ Credit Rating Again
Council Affirms AA+ Credit Rating Again
Councils   -   Nov 23, 2022

Invercargill City Council has again been affirmed as having an AA+ Stable credit rating by international credit rating agency Fitch Ratings. A corporate credit rating is an assessment of a company’s creditworthiness. The credit rating helps investors or lenders determine the risks and the organisati

Watch: Meeting of the Community Wellbeing Committee
Watch: Meeting of the Community Wellbeing Committee
Councils   -   Nov 15, 2022

Meeting of the Community Wellbeing Committee held in the Council Chamber, First Floor, Civic Administration Building, 101 Esk Street, Invercargill on Tuesday 15 November 2022 at 3.00 pm With the stream here

Judge Rejects Hicks Recount Request, Ben Bell Gore’s New Mayor
Judge Rejects Hicks Recount Request, Ben Bell Gore’s New Mayor
Councils   -   Nov 03, 2022

Gore District mayor-elect Ben Bell today welcomed the decision by a District Court Judge to decline an application for a mayoral vote recount. The recount had been sought by Tracy Hicks, who lost the mayoralty in October’s election by eight votes to Team Hokonui candidate Ben Bell. At 23 years of ag

Mayor Issues Warning Over Cellphone Use In Council Meetings
Mayor Issues Warning Over Cellphone Use In Council Meetings
Councils   -   Nov 02, 2022

As the world of online communication continues to dominate people’s lives, the new Mayor delivered a strong message at the inaugural Invercargill City Council meeting today. Mayor Nobby Clark said in the past, he was aware that people had contacted council members at meetings to influence the democr

Clark Retains Yellow Jersey After Tough Day On Tour Of Southland
Clark Retains Yellow Jersey After Tough Day On Tour Of Southland
Councils   -   Nov 02, 2022

A big day in the wind has provided a record Tour of Southland field with its first major test of this year’s race. In the end it was rookie Zakk Patterson (Base Solutions Racing) who won a bunch sprint on the Te Anau lakefront, with overnight leader Boris Clark (Quality Foods Southland) retaining hi

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