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Opinion: Here is my blunt but fun thoughts on our latest city council poll. And don’t forget to 1. Vote Mike for ILT, 2.Keep a look out for more Mike & About. Another council poll completed and a pattern is emerging. Comparing the two polls we see that the top six have not changed with […]

Cartoon of the Day: Thanks to Garrick Tremain. https://garricktremain.nz/cartoons

A teacher used to say to me “ failure plus excuses is not the same thing as success”. If she had added “and Planning is not the same thing as doing” then she would have captured the performance of Council perfectly. A single example, Anderson Park, demonstrates that. How can it take eight years to [

Tremain Flashback: In 2003 Helen Clark & Sue Bradford were expressing anti- smacking hysteria. Cartoon of the Day: Thanks to Garrick Tremain. https://garricktremain.nz/cartoons

On Wednesday evening the Southland business Chamber hosted ‘The Great Debate’ at Ascot Park Hotel. Nine mayoral candidates were on stage to sell their vision for our city. We have taken the full 1hour & 40 mins and condensed it down to about 12 minutes of the best bits. Related: Watch: The Great Deb

Who would you like to see represent Invercargill on the City Council?  There are 33 candidates standing this election. You can vote for up to twelve. Poll closes Tuesday* 27th 1pm and results published 1:10pm. *Note we got day wrong due to holiday. All candidate information here More about the ‘Let’

Here is an update on our council poll, with 317 votes. have you voted yet? If not vote here results update below. Did you see the results from our third big mayoral poll? Thats the 3rd poll with a similar result. I will have a good opinion piece on the mayoral race tomorrow. Back to the […]

During this time, I have seen many changes, both good and bad. There have been many highs and a few lows. Unfortunately, the current council and their performance in recent years would have to be a major one of those lows. My wife and I  have two teenage daughters who have called Invercargill home a