Wachner Place could be dramatically changed under the next stage of the City Streets development, and the public will be consulted on the new design. The Finance and Projects Committee met yesterday to discuss many of the big projects happening around the city, and to make more firm commitments arou
Southern Mayors and councils have a big decision to make now that the Future For Local Government Review has been released. Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark believes the scariest thing about the amalgamation of councils is that along with four Southland councils becoming one unitary council, it will
An attempt by the Mayor to change Invercargill history and adopt a bilingual approach to buildings around the city met with opposition by local iwi. Nobby Clark’s notice of motion to have a more co-ordinated approach where both te reo and English presented equally on buildings, was labelled divisive
The deadline for nominations in the imminent Invercargill City Council by-election has drawn to a close, revealing a total of 14 contenders. The by-election’s nomination phase was initiated on May 11, in the wake of former councilor Nigel Skelt’s resignation, which also occurred in May. Michael Morr
How responsible is methane and nitrous oxide for global warming? Come to a public meeting on Monday at the Ascot Park in Invercargill to find out. Groundswell NZ is bringing Dr Tom Sheahan, an American academic and scientist to the south, to share his views on what he calls the ‘irrelevant greenhous
Wachner Place could be dramatically changed under the next stage of the City Streets development, and the public will be consulted on the new design. The Finance and Projects Committee met yesterday to discuss many of the big projects happening around the city, and to make more firm commitments arou
Southern career firefighters may be walking off the job at the end of November for 10 hours at a time, after rejecting the latest pay offers from Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ).
An overwhelming majority (99 percent) of union members rejected the October offer of 2.2 percent.
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Paul Claridge - Ace helicopter pilot for Southland Helicopters passed away just recently at a way too young age and leaves behind a partner in Cara and young family. Southland Helicopters posted, with over 10,000 flying hours under his belt, he was an exceptionally skilled and respected pilot, whose
Jack Heslip also took out the Junior World Ball trap title in the UK this year, and has been selected to represent New Zealand in a 3-person junior team vs Australia in Sydney in mid-January.
Wachner Place could be dramatically changed under the next stage of the City Streets development, and the public will be consulted on the new design. The Finance and Projects Committee met yesterday to discuss many of the big projects happening around the city, and to make more firm commitments arou
The country’s southernmost regions, Otago and Southland, are bracing for a significant winter blast over the next 42 hours. Periods of heavy snow are forecast above about 300 metres from Saturday, 1st July, 3pm, through to Monday, 3rd July, 9am, with some snowfall expected down to near sea level. Re
Queens Park is undergoing a transformation as it becomes a construction site for the new museum. Project 1225, the rebuild initiative, is progressing, and the Invercargill City Council has allocated $39.4 million towards its development. Related: Construction Reaches Halfway Point at New Museum Tisb
Southern Institute of Technology Nurse Educator, Trish Conradson, was one of five speakers alongside the Minister of Health, Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall, to take part in official celebrations for 50 Years of nursing education in the tertiary sector, 1973-2023, on June 28th at Parliament in Wellington. The
Southern Mayors and councils have a big decision to make now that the Future For Local Government Review has been released. Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark believes the scariest thing about the amalgamation of councils is that along with four Southland councils becoming one unitary council, it will
An attempt by the Mayor to change Invercargill history and adopt a bilingual approach to buildings around the city met with opposition by local iwi. Nobby Clark’s notice of motion to have a more co-ordinated approach where both te reo and English presented equally on buildings, was labelled divisive
The deadline for nominations in the imminent Invercargill City Council by-election has drawn to a close, revealing a total of 14 contenders. The by-election’s nomination phase was initiated on May 11, in the wake of former councilor Nigel Skelt’s resignation, which also occurred in May. Michael Morr
How responsible is methane and nitrous oxide for global warming? Come to a public meeting on Monday at the Ascot Park in Invercargill to find out. Groundswell NZ is bringing Dr Tom Sheahan, an American academic and scientist to the south, to share his views on what he calls the ‘irrelevant greenhous
