Opinion: It staggers me that we still have the other Councils and some ICC Councillors wanting to keep the WasteNet tender open for the next 12 months.…
The heart of the Stand Up For SIT campaign was to have the Education Minister Chris Hipkins hear Southland’s voice. To hear our cries of how much…
Opinion: It was the 13th of April 2018. The museum, an iconic location for Invercargill was closed to the public. Some staff was allowed to continue to…
This week has signalled the start of an exciting new chapter in our region’s development with Great South established to lead Southland into the future. In 2015…
I watch with interest as our council disintegrates into slanging matches, following the tense WasteNet tender vote and the disgraceful behaviour towards our elected Mayor. A Councillor(s)…
Imagine what you could do with $30m. You’d make a significant difference in whatever area you spent that $30m in. With the right guidance, you might even…
What an absolute shambles Mondays’ extraordinary meeting was, to deal with the WasteNet issue. I presented a paper raising concerns and then sat and observed what I…
It is no secret that I am an active supporter of Southland disability Enterprises (SdE) retaining the WasteNet contract. I am also one of 22,000 who has…
Opinion: I am staggered that while Mayors Tong and Hicks repeatedly say they are still restrained by a tender process that has yet to be finalised (and…
Opinion: The great news is that by a one vote majority, ICC Councillors have voted that after the next elections, no Councillor can also hold a directorship…
