• Invercargill sees its first open mayoral race without an incumbent in decades. • Twenty-seven council hopefuls join the election alongside board and trust candidates. • Voting begins in early September with several opportunities to cast ballots across the city. Invercargill is set for a competitive election season with eight candidates entering the

Three candidates will contest Southland District’s mayoralty in the October local government elections.The sitting Mayor Rob Scott is being challenged for the position by his predecessor, Gary Tong, and Wendy Joy Baker. When nominations closed at midday today all the vacant positions – mayor, councillor, and community board positions

* Sixteen candidates confirmed for upcoming Gore District Council election scheduled for October. * Mayoral race features Ben Bell seeking re-election against former councillor Nicky Davis. * Mataura Community Board short of nominees, triggering an additional by-election for one seat. The Gore District Council will hold elections in October, with positions across the

Nominations for candidates for Environment Southland closed today for the 2025 local body elections, with 18 nominations received. Nominations For Invercargill City Council (final list)2025 LOCAL BODY ELECTION CANDIDATES – INVERCARGILL Nominations have closed. Mayoralty (1 vacancy) * Bond, Ria (Independent) * Campbell, Tom * Chernishov, Stevey * Clark, Andrew * Crackett, Alex (Independent) * Morton,

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Ready to organise your dream project? The Southland Home Show gathers 100+ specialists this weekend—from finance whiz Mandy Jordan from Mortgage & Insurance Supply Southland to JB Hi‑Fi’s tech crew and Awarua Synergy’s energy‑saving pros—plus scores of experts in kitchens, bathrooms, décor, outdoor living

Invercargill’s iconic town clock will now cost $1.98 million to completely restore and reclad, but it will be a sight to behold in Wachner Place. Question for Council’s chief engineer of infrastructure, Russell Pearson: Why didn’t you turn up with three quotes? Instead, you arrived with

Kiwi rider Corbin Strong capped a flawless week by claiming his maiden general classification success at the Tour de Wallonie. The 25-year-old began the final 215-kilometre circuit around Bertrix just one second ahead of Mathias Vacek, yet even 3,420 metres of climbing and a late 12-man escape failed to