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Distinction Hotels is pushing ahead with its plans for a new 4.5 star, 150 room hotel in the Invercargill City Centre, and owner Geoff Thomson said he doesn’t care what it costs. The Invercargill-based businessman owns Distinction Hotels all over New Zealand including Dunedin and Te Anau, and addres

Invercargill Ratepayers Advocacy Group member Nobby Clark believes the escalating costs of 10 council projects worth $78.35 million is “absolutely eye watering.” His submission to the Invercargill City Council’s Annual Plan (2022-2023) on behalf of the group has outlined some of the big issues he un

The Invercargill City Council is now in a good position to push ahead on its own, without the support of external appointees brought in by the Department of Internal Affairs. Adviser to the office of the chief executive Jane Parfitt read some of the findings of the final Legacy Report, which outline

This extraordinary Performance, Policy and Partnerships Committee Meeting is scheduled for hearings for the recent Annual Plan 2022/2023 consultation. Read the submissions and meeting agenda here  Part #2

The Invercargill City Council will hear from submitters tomorrow as part of its Annual Plan (2022-2023) process, with many different concerns being raised. A total of 132 submissions (541 received in 2021) were received including from the Invercargill Ratepayers Advocacy Group being represented by d

Invercargill Deputy Mayor Nobby Clark maintains the real issue with the Three Waters reforms is the fact the Government hasn’t withdrawn its co-governance model, despite now giving councils a non-financial shareholding. This effectively means that mana whenua (with a population base of 5%), would ha

The Stead Street Stopbank Upgrade will mark a project milestone next week as the road reopens to two lanes. It was hoped the road could be reopened to two lanes at the end of April but the impact of Covid-19 on the crews working on site has meant a delay on the reopening date. Invercargill […]

Invercargill City Council wants to hear the community’s views as its Annual Plan sees an adjustment from the Long-term Plan due to changes in the economic environment and new project work including City Streets Stage 2 and the Museum project. Consultation is now open on the Draft Annual Plan 2022/23