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A lot of people don’t know about Three Waters because it hasn’t been consulted on, says deputy Mayor Nobby Clark, who is going all out to help protect Invercargill ratepayers. That’s because the city has huge water assets, and he’s concerned the community will have to subsidise growth areas such as

Police note the findings of an Independent Police Conduct Authority report into the use of force during an arrest in Invercargill in October 2020. The authority found the use of the Police dog was unjustified in this instance and that other tactical options would have been preferable. We note that O

This reduces the midpoint of the range from NZ$9.50 to NZ$9.25 per kgMS, however the current advance payment rate of NZ$5.70 per kgMS is unchanged. Fonterra Chief Executive Miles Hurrell says “the change in the 2022/23 forecast Farmgate Milk Price will be disappointing for our farmers but it reflect

A new partnership between Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) and the Panamanian government has seen the first group of students from Panama arrive in Invercargill this month to study English, with planning underway for further groups to make the journey here for education opportunities. The grou

Internationally recognised pharmaceutical scientist and philanthropist Sir Ray Avery is joining thousands of Kiwis people leaving New Zealand for Australia. The estimated number of people migrating from New Zealand to Australia was 31,300 in the year ended June 2019, Stats NZ says. This is half the

There are 34 standing for 12 seats at the Invercargill City Council table. Since our last city councillor poll we have councillor Lush standing for mayor only, the launch of the Let’s Go Invercargill ticket candidates. Take our poll below, vote for up to 12 candidates, you can vote for less but maxi

A mix of opinion and humour. Note: Due to multi voting and poll manipulation by someone Ria Bond has been disqualified between 10:32 – 10:48am Ria got 100’s of votes from 31 votes yesterday. As expected the mainstream media made a big hoo ha about Marcus Lush standing for mayor and then Stuff’d ran

Invercargill Police are continuing to investigate an aggravated robbery that occurred yesterday and urge anyone with information to contact Police. The incident took place at a service station on Elles road around 8:30pm last night. The occupants of the silver Nissan sought in a pervious appeal have