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Snap Poll – Which Existing Invercargill City Councillors Will You Re-Elect
Snap Poll – Which Existing Invercargill City Councillors Will You Re-Elect
Council   -   Aug 03, 2022

Which of the existing Invercargill City Councillors will you be voting back on? Where do existing Invercargill City Councillors currently stand on joining the Communities 4 Local Democracy Group (Three Waters Protest group of 31 other councils): Those in favour to join: Peter Kett Allan Arnold Nigel

July Snap Poll Results, Cheers For Some, Tears For Others
July Snap Poll Results, Cheers For Some, Tears For Others
Council   -   Jul 30, 2022

Of the existing council candidates standing for the Invercargill City mayoralty  the clear winner in this poll is Nobby Clark with all other candidates below the ‘None of above’ option. The closest challenger is Darren Ludlow, followed by Ian Pottinger. This poll also confirms the communities rumbli

Take Our Snap Invercargill City Council Mayoral Poll
Take Our Snap Invercargill City Council Mayoral Poll
Council   -   Jul 28, 2022

As we start heading into the local body election silly season, vote in our snap pole who you would like to see represent Invercargill as the city’s next mayor. Seven candidates have already put their hands up for the top job. Related: Huge Tension Around the Council Table Regarding Three Waters Wher

Residential Care Subsidy – What you need to know
Residential Care Subsidy – What you need to know
Advertorial   -   Jul 17, 2022

If you need long-term residential care, you may be eligible for the residential care subsidy, also known as a rest home subsidy. AWS Legal Associate Allanah Cunningham answers all your burning questions about the subsidies. What is a rest home subsidy? It is a form of benefit provided by the governm

The Silly Season Begins, Nominations Now Open
The Silly Season Begins, Nominations Now Open
Council   -   Jul 15, 2022

Candidate nominations, including those for Invercargill City Council and the Bluff Community Board and Invercargill Licencing Trust, open today, Friday 15 July. Council Deputy Electoral Officer and Manager Governance and Legal Michael Morris said the opening of nominations signalled a busy, exciting

Rearview Mirror: A Look Back At The Weeks News
Rearview Mirror: A Look Back At The Weeks News
Featured   -   Jul 10, 2022

Welcome to the first Rearview Mirror in a while. From today each Sunday, Rearview Mirror will feature some of the big stories from the past week. If you have a news story or news tip email: [email protected] What a week, things got a bit terse at Tuesday’s council meeting, wild winds blew the roof off

Deputy Mayor Gains Support From Councillors On Three Waters
Deputy Mayor Gains Support From Councillors On Three Waters
Council   -   Jun 25, 2022

Deputy Mayor Nobby Clark has gained the support he needs from four other councillors to file another Notice of Motion pushing for council to join the ‘Communities 4 Local Democracy’ breakaway group. The group is in opposition to the proposed 3 Waters reform and already made up of 31 other councils a

Watch: Full Stop Three Waters Meeting
Watch: Full Stop Three Waters Meeting
Featured   -   Jun 15, 2022

The current media landscape is concerning. On Thursday night the GroundswellNZ and the Taxpayers Union Stop Three Waters roadshow rolled into town.  It was a full house at the Working Mans Club of over 600+ people attend. Not a peep or mention from ODT, Southland Times / Stuff’d, Southland Express,

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