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Invercargill Counts Cost Of Storm Damage
Invercargill Counts Cost Of Storm Damage
Council   -   Dec 01, 2025

Invercargill City Council is beginning to understand the full financial toll of the severe weather event that struck Southland on 23 October, triggering a local state of emergency. During a recent full Council meeting, elected members were presented with a preliminary report outlining an estimated $2.4 million in damage

Free Weekend Drop Off For Waste And Metal
Free Weekend Drop Off For Waste And Metal
Council   -   Nov 14, 2025

If you're still tidying up after the recent storm, you’ll be able to get rid of your green waste and scrap metal for free this weekend in Invercargill. To access the green waste drop-off, you must enter from the south end of Bond Street via Bluff Highway/

Queens Park Set To Reopen In Stages
Queens Park Set To Reopen In Stages
News   -   Nov 11, 2025

Invercargill’s Queens Park is set to reopen in stages following major damage caused by last month’s severe weather event. Although the state of emergency in Southland was officially lifted last Friday, recovery work continues across the region, particularly in one of the city’s most beloved green spaces.

Southland To Shift From Emergency To Recovery
Southland To Shift From Emergency To Recovery
Storm2025   -   Nov 06, 2025

Southland’s local state of emergency will come to an end at 9.30am on Friday 7 November. Emergency Management Southland confirmed it will move from its emergency response phase into recovery following widespread damage caused by severe weather in late October. Rex Capil has been appointed Recovery Manager under

Power And Safety Focus After Southland Storm
Power And Safety Focus After Southland Storm
News   -   Nov 03, 2025

Southland remains under a local state of emergency following the damaging winds on Thursday 23 October. The emergency declaration, which was extended by Southland Mayor Rob Scott on advice from Emergency Management Southland, allows authorities to maintain control over the recovery efforts. It will remain in place until at least

Firefighters Leave Rally To Answer Storm Calls
Firefighters Leave Rally To Answer Storm Calls
News   -   Nov 02, 2025

Off-duty firefighters supporting the Save Our Services rally in Invercargill last Thursday had to abandon the event to attend 106 callouts across the city after the storm. Invercargill station officer and union representative Aaron Ramsey had just given a speech when his phone started to go off. The New Zealand

Important Update from PowerNet Chief Executive Paul Blue
Important Update from PowerNet Chief Executive Paul Blue
News   -   Nov 01, 2025

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Councils, Powernet, Emergency Southland Update
Councils, Powernet, Emergency Southland Update
News   -   Oct 31, 2025

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