Who would you like to see represent Invercargill on the City Council?  There are 33 candidates standing this election. You can vote for up to twelve. Poll closes Tuesday* 27th 1pm and results published 1:10pm. *Note we got day wrong due to holiday. All candidate information here More about the ‘Let’

Anderson House, which was gifted to Council in the 1950s, was closed in January 2014 as it was found to be a serious earthquake risk. Council Manager Business Transition (Venues and Events) Richard McWha said the beloved historic house now meets earthquake requirements and is ready to begin a new ch

Police are renewing an appeal for information from the public regarding a case in Mataura five years ago where a man was seriously injured after an assault in his home. Officers were called to Main Street, Mataura, about 10pm on Saturday 17 June, 2017, after an offender reportedly entered the man’s

Te Rourou, Vodafone Aotearoa Foundation is today celebrating another step towards an equitable future for rangatahi with the launch of a new fund designed by and for Māori youth in Murihiku. Te Ōhanga Tīwhera is a fund established to support the aspirations of Māori youth throughout Southland, with

Here is an update on our council poll, with 317 votes. have you voted yet? If not vote here results update below. Did you see the results from our third big mayoral poll? Thats the 3rd poll with a similar result. I will have a good opinion piece on the mayoral race tomorrow. Back to the […]

During this time, I have seen many changes, both good and bad. There have been many highs and a few lows. Unfortunately, the current council and their performance in recent years would have to be a major one of those lows. My wife and I  have two teenage daughters who have called Invercargill home a

Te Tapu o Tāne celebrated its first year on 21 September, 2022 by opening their southern nursery, Te Kōhaka o Tāne (The Nest of Tānemahuta). An iwi-led Southland environmental charity is helping rangatahi into new careers and turning its attention to large-scale restoration projects. Te Tapu o Tāne

Southern electricity distribution management company PowerNet is this year’s winner of the Electricity Engineers’ Association (EEA) Workplace Safety Award and the Engineering Excellence Award. PowerNet is an Invercargill based joint venture network management company, owned by Electricity Invercargi