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Two years ago Groundswell NZ first appeared in our communities with their tractors, and now they are travelling around the country with another bee in their bonnet – Three Waters.  There was a strong turnout of 200 people in Alexandra on Monday night, and Tuesday they headed to Wanaka, before moving

Lumsden Heritage Trust chair John Titter is thrilled that his trust’s heritage rail project has received national recognition. The A class passenger carriage A199 received the Best Carriage and Guards Van Restoration Award at the Federation of Rail Organisations of New Zealand (FRONZ) conference in

Cut back the rates or get on with business? Invercargill City councillors continued to debate what the community could afford in this ever changing financial environment yesterday. Council initially proposed a 7.7% rates increase in its annual plan, but following many complaints and concerns from su

Police attended a two vehicle crash on Bluff Highway near the Janet Street intersection. The crash involved a logging truck and a ute. One person had serious injuries and was transported to hospital and another had minor injuries. The vehicles were blocking the road and have just been cleared from t

Today I am confirming that I will be standing for Mayor at the October 2022 local government elections. Having previously been Deputy Mayor for two of the last three years, I have the institutional leadership knowledge and skills to lead the city for the next 3 years. I’ve also shown that I am an en

Invercargill City Council has received a report that tracks its progress in responding to governance matters raised in late 2020 and recommends next steps. The Governance Review Legacy Report was presented to today’s Project Governance Group (PGG) meeting and will be formally considered by the Counc

Councillor Ian Pottinger has announced today his candidacy for the Mayoral role in this year’s local body elections. Having completed four terms as a councillor, including the last term as chair of the Infrastructure Committee, Ian said he now wants to take on the new responsibility. He believes the

The second round of the Outdoor H&J Smith XC Winter Series is taking place this Sunday, and excitement is building after the successful first round held early in May. The first round of the series saw 113 riders take to the starting line in spite of some rather wintery conditions on the day, and org