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July Snap Poll Results, Cheers For Some, Tears For Others
July Snap Poll Results, Cheers For Some, Tears For Others
Council   -   Jul 30, 2022

Of the existing council candidates standing for the Invercargill City mayoralty  the clear winner in this poll is Nobby Clark with all other candidates below the ‘None of above’ option. The closest challenger is Darren Ludlow, followed by Ian Pottinger. This poll also confirms the communities rumbli

Take Our Snap Invercargill City Council Mayoral Poll
Take Our Snap Invercargill City Council Mayoral Poll
Council   -   Jul 28, 2022

As we start heading into the local body election silly season, vote in our snap pole who you would like to see represent Invercargill as the city’s next mayor. Seven candidates have already put their hands up for the top job. Related: Huge Tension Around the Council Table Regarding Three Waters Wher

Watch: Shadbolt’s History of Spending Highlighted at Council Meeting
Watch: Shadbolt’s History of Spending Highlighted at Council Meeting
Council   -   Jul 26, 2022

The Invercargill ‘mayoralty fund’ may have been slipping away for Sir Tim Shadbolt, but councillors were still happy to pay for his additional expenditure at the recent LGNZ conference.  His Worship’s recent $500 overspend for a rental car and accommodation in Wellington/Palmerston North made nation

Groundswell Seeking Strength in Numbers
Groundswell Seeking Strength in Numbers
Community   -   Jul 25, 2022

Groundswell’s protest against Three Waters at the LGNZ annual conference in Palmerston North didn’t make news headlines last week. Mandeville-based representative Logan Evans flew to the North Island to front the protest, and was joined by Voices For Freedom members, waiting for Local Government New

Nobby Clark Releases His List Of Candidates
Nobby Clark Releases His List Of Candidates
Council   -   Jul 23, 2022

This afternoon Invercargill City Council mayoral candidate, Nobby Clark released the list of candidates who will run under the ‘Let’s go Invercargill’ ticket’. A few more names are expected next week. In short media release Clark said, attached for your reference is the list of candidates Allan Arno

Venues and Events Services Rate Poorly in Council Survey
Venues and Events Services Rate Poorly in Council Survey
Council   -   Jul 18, 2022

Invercargill residents aren’t very satisfied with their public venues and events services or democratic processes, according to a recent survey. A report was collated to the Performance, Policy and Partnerships meeting yesterday, by council’s manager of strategy and policy, Rhiannon Suter, on the 20

Ludlow Confirms Mayoral Bid
Ludlow Confirms Mayoral Bid
Council   -   Jul 17, 2022

City councillor Darren Ludlow has confirmed his intention to contest the Invercargill mayoralty. The local government elections in October will see Ludlow make a second bid for the mayoralty, a role for which his experience and inclusive philosophy make him a worthy candidate. “The past three years

Invercargill City Centre Rejuvenation Begins…
Invercargill City Centre Rejuvenation Begins…
Business   -   Jul 16, 2022

They’ve never seen anything like this before in Invercargill. An entire city block within the city centre completely redeveloped with a state-of-the art mall. Even Invercargill Central Ltd project director Geoff Cotton told special guests at the walkthrough on Wednesday night, that undertaking a dev

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