Elections

Candidate statements from the 14 hopefuls standing in the 2023 Invercargill City Council by-election have been published, providing voters with an opportunity to learn more about the contenders. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of former councillor Nigel Skelt in May, leading to the

With voting underway, now seems a good time to give you a few reasons to vote for me. A vote for me is a vote for the tradies, apprentices and labourers who quite literally built this city. Related:  David Meades: A Strong Advocate For Council, Mayor Clark Give His Endorsement Candidate Statements R

Take our poll names are same as they appear on the official voting papers with surname then first name and the order randomised. The big question voters have is where do candidates stand on Co Governance, to make it easy we have grouped candidates below into two groups, those against and those for C

A firm believer that Invercargill is a city for all, Andrea is running for Invercargill City Council in the upcoming by-election to bring diversity to the leadership of our community, build on the city’s current momentum. Andrea and her husband Rick Murrell, a native Southlander, are successful busi

Here’s a quiz. What is Invercargill? A city.  What is a city made of? Buildings. Who builds buildings?  Builders.  Easy, right? Invercargill is a city made of buildings built by builders. But Invercargill doesn’t have enough buildings. A 2021 report showed just how dire our housing crisis is.  Inver

Te Pukenga has been forced to reveal that it agreed to pay out its former chief executive $195,075, National’s Tertiary Educations spokesperson and Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says. “After months trying to keep the size of the payment a secret, Te Pukenga was forced to reveal it made the payment

Invercargill man Matt Fisken has announced that he is standing for ACT in the Christchurch Central electorate in this year’s General Election. The 19 year old former Verdon College student is currently studying for his BA majoring in political science and international relations and minoring in stra

Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds launched her 2023 election campaign yesterday vowing to retain SIT and to allow it to make its own decision on whether to retain its highly successful zero fees regional initiative. Related: Te Pukenga Chief Executive Paid Out Almost $200,000 “Zero fees will go at the