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.
Invercargill City Council is joining councils from across New Zealand to Adopt a Community to support communities up north impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle. Local Government New Zealand has come up with the Adopt a Community initiative, which matches a southern council with a council and community badl
Today we chat about how local residents can donate to the Mayoral relief fund and the appointment of new Invercargill City Council CEO Michael Day. Watch on our Youtube channel or on our Facebook page.
Invercargill’s new Streetscapes project is in the final stages, with just eight weeks left to complete the $20.8 million City Centre upgrade. Council’s Manager – Strategic Asset Planning, Russell Pearson, said in a report to the Finance and Projects Committee, the project team has continued to close
Sir Tim Shadbolt has settled his claims against the Invercargill City Council and Riskpool. Sir Tim was seeking to recover his legal expenses related to a 2015 defamation claim brought by Councillor Karen Arnold. The ICC and Riskpool have not accepted liability for these expenses, but have agreed to
Today, we will chat about how the Invercargill City Council CEO and staff blindsided the Mayor and councillors on Tuesday, February 14th regarding the Three Waters submission fiasco and other matters. Read more and watch the council meeting video here. Plus an update on Mrs Mayor. Watch the Mrs Mayo
A new separate submission on Three Waters being prepared by staff at the Invercargill City Council had the Mayor and councillors blindsided on Tuesday 14 February.. At an extra Infrastructure Committee meeting to consider the council’s main submission, it was revealed by Erin Moogan, Group Manager –
The Invercargill City Council will impose water restrictions from this Saturday 18 February. Flow in the Ōreti River, where Invercargill draws water from, continues to languish despite recent rain. Invercargill City Council Group Manager Infrastructure Erin Moogan said as there was no rain forecast,
An extra Infrastructure Commitee meeting has been called for tomorrow, so councillors can sign off a submission to Parliament on one of the new Three Waters Bills. A report from Erin Moogan, Group Manager – Infrastructure committee outlined issues in a report to the committee. The Government plans t
