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The Invercargill City Council will contribute a total of $40.5 million in the city block development, in recognition of the community wellbeing outcomes the project offers. Councillors approved its funding contribution at an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday, 8 June, after a series of funding annou

Watch the time lapse video of the old Southland Times building.The facade is being retained at a cost of $1.3m.   Located on the site with planned opening early 2022 will be Farmers department store, Starbucks, some carparks and a limited number of retail stores with more opening later 2022.more ope

This time-lapse video shows the incredible progress of the CBD demolition in Invercargill over the last 2 months. As you will see most of the buildings were rotting due to years of neglect from previous owners. Located on the site with planned opening early 2022 will be Farmers department store, Sta

Southbound lane is closed – Serious crash on Queens Drive in Waikiwi, Invercargill The crash involving a vehicle and a cyclist was reported around 5pm. Early reports indicate one person has sustained serious injuries. The southbound lane is closed and diversion is in place. Motorists are advised to

Health Minister Chris Hipkins is updating the media on the government’s Covid-19 response, after it was confirmed today that a third person had escaped a managed isolation facility. It was confirmed at midday today that a 50-year-old man has been arrested after he cut through fence ties in a 1.8 met

The government is providing an update on its response to the Covid-19 epidemic and the management of isolation facilities for people returning to the country. Watch the update here at 12.30pm: The government is looking at tightening security and bringing in police guards after a 32-year-old man who

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced a lockdown of metropolitan Melbourne as the state records its largest daily increase in Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic. Stay-at-home orders have been reintroduced for both Melbourne and the shire of Mitchell – placing those areas back in

Local Government’s Regional Sector are welcoming an announcement today of over $162 million in central government funding for 22 regional and unitary council Jobs for Nature projects, saying the strong support is an endorsement of the return on investment councils can provide for both our economy an