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In a win for both the past and the future, Invercargill’s Water Tower, a class 1 heritage building, is to be strengthened and once again opened to the public. The tower, which was completed in 1889, has been closed due to earthquake safety concerns in 2012. Last night (April 8) the councillors voted

Plans are afoot to reinstate one of Invercargill’s lost tourist experiences, with a report coming before the Invercargill City Council next week ( Monday April 8) looking at options to carry out the earthquake strengthening work on the city’s landmark Water Tower. This work is needed to bring the bu

whatsoninvers.nz has been made aware that redevelopment of the Southland Museum and Art Gallery has been given the green light although strenuous efforts to have this confirmed have as yet come to naught. It’s understood that the pryamid style will be recreated and will be enlarged. However we’ve be

Invercargill Deputy Mayor Becs Amundsen announced today she is running for the city mayoralty. The city was on the cusp of significant change and she believed she was the right person to lead it through its transformation, she said. Amundsen, 41, said she had the passion, commitment and experience t

Opinion: If this isn’t a big FU to Sir Tim and Stuffed / Southland Times, I don’t know what is! (Read the media release Karen issued on Monday below) Clearly Karen is showing zero remorse for lumbering Sir Tim and Stuff with $360K in costs between them after Karen losing her defamation trial. Arnold

The people of Invercargill have a great opportunity to help future generations of children enjoy smokefree lives, Healthy Families Invercargill manager Jared Cappie said. The Invercargill City Council is currently reviewing its Smokefree Areas Policy. Public consultation closed on December 7, but su

Visitors to Russell Square can now enjoy a family barbecue, thanks to an initiative from the Rotary Club of Invercargill South and Invercargill City Council. To mark its 50th anniversary, the Rotary Club of Invercargill South has provided an electric barbecue, which can be used by park visitors free

The Invercargill City Council is seeking expressions of interest from individuals or businesses which may be interested in purchasing the site known as Kew Bowl, the former outdoor velodrome. Council purchased the property from the Southland Amateur Cycling Association in 2006 as a way of assisting