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Cut back the rates or get on with business? Invercargill City councillors continued to debate what the community could afford in this ever changing financial environment yesterday. Council initially proposed a 7.7% rates increase in its annual plan, but following many complaints and concerns from su

Today I am confirming that I will be standing for Mayor at the October 2022 local government elections. Having previously been Deputy Mayor for two of the last three years, I have the institutional leadership knowledge and skills to lead the city for the next 3 years. I’ve also shown that I am an en

Invercargill City Council has received a report that tracks its progress in responding to governance matters raised in late 2020 and recommends next steps. The Governance Review Legacy Report was presented to today’s Project Governance Group (PGG) meeting and will be formally considered by the Counc

Councillor Ian Pottinger has announced today his candidacy for the Mayoral role in this year’s local body elections. Having completed four terms as a councillor, including the last term as chair of the Infrastructure Committee, Ian said he now wants to take on the new responsibility. He believes the

Invercargill’s Splash Palace is set to close during June to allow for upgrades and planned maintenance. The facility will close from Monday 30 May to Sunday 3 July to allow the work to be undertaken, which will include painting, replacing the bulkhead in the 50m pool and installing a new flooring sy

Extraordinary Meeting of the Performance, Policy and Partnerships Committee held in the Council Chamber, First Floor, Civic Administration Building, 101 Esk Street, Invercargill on Tuesday 24 May 2022 at the conclusion of the Meeting of the Invercargill City Council. Read the agenda here: Related: W

Meeting of the Invercargill City Council Meeting held in the Council Chamber, First Floor, Civic Administration Building, 101 Esk Street, Invercargill on Tuesday 24th May 2022 at 3.00 pm. Read the agenda here  Related: Watch: Extraordinary PPP Committee Meeting 24th May

The results are in with 94-96 votes cast in our online poll, due to us wanting to try to stop poll manipulation by allowing signing into vote via Google, Facebook & Twitter this put some people off voting.  Some iPhone users may have got an error. From the poll Ian Pottinger is winner, with Nobby […