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Invercargill City Council last night (Thursday 12 November 2020) unanimously accepted the findings of an independent governance review and will now present the details of a plan to address the matters raised to the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). Discussions with the DIA will take place over c

On November 14, 1861, the first recorded burial took place at Invercargill’s Eastern Cemetery. Since then thousands of people have been laid to rest at our cemeteries and crematorium, leaving behind stories that add to our collective history. Residents will have the opportunity to discover some of t

A special community event like no other is coming to Deveron Street this November to help explore opportunities and experiment with innovation in Invercargill’s streetscape. The Deveron Detour will be on in Deveron Street, between Gala and Yarrow Streets, between 10.30am and 2pm on Sunday, November

New documents show Southland businesses have serious concerns about the Invercargill City Council being fit to govern. The Department of Internal Affairs requested information from the council in August following rising tensions between elected members, and at times, with staff. The documents were r

Anderson House will rise again in all its glory after Invercargill City Councillor Nigel Skelt’s passionate plea to spend the full $1.2 million to get the place back open. The Category 1 historic building at Anderson Park was gifted to the city in 1951 by the Anderson family. It was used as a public

The future of Anderson House is back on the agenda again with the Invercargill City Council looking at options to future proof the building. The Category 1 historic building has been closed since 2014 because of its poor seismic strength, but the grounds have remained open to the public. Tomorrow’s

. The Southland Chamber of Commerce is hopeful of continuing its strong relationship with the Invercargill City Council, despite behind left out of initial consultations regarding the current review. Two letters have been written to Mayor Tim Shadbolt in recent weeks expressing disappointment about

The independent evaluator appointed to consider the current standard of governance performance at Invercargill City Council has changed. Councillors were advised on Tuesday that their initial appointee, James Crichton, was no longer available to undertake the work. As a result, Council agreed to app