With the 2025 local elections just four months away, whatsoninvers.nz is putting every Invercargill City Councillor in the hot seat to see who’s in—and who’s out—for another term. For this Q&A, conducted via email, we catch up with Councillor Steve Broad to discuss

* Eight Industry Skills Boards (ISBs) to launch from 1 January 2026, replacing Te Pūkenga’s oversight of work-based training * ISBs to be led by sector experts, aligning training with real-world industry needs * “A win for apprentices, trainees, employers, and the economy,” says Minister Penny Simmonds Eight new Industry Skills Boards

* Nine Lotto players each won $30,774 in Saturday night's Second Division draw across New Zealand * Invercargill’s Ascot Four Square sold one of the winning tickets, adding to a lucky streak * June saw a $15 million Powerball prize and multiple Second Division wins in Southland Invercargill’s

Waikato Bay of Plenty Young Farmer Hugh Jackson is “over the moon” after securing the title of New Zealand’s top young farmer. A dedicated Young Farmers member and community gem, the 26-year-old sheep and beef farmer was crowned the 57th FMG Young Farmer of the Year on Saturday evening,

The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union can reveal under Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act request that Invercargill City Council spent $7,334,394 on consultants and legal services in just three years. Read the list here! The spending includes fees for everything from strategy consultants and cultural engagement advisers

Update: Now Open! Due to a significant equipment failure, Splash Palace in Invercargill has been forced to close its doors until further notice. In a statement posted on the Invercargill City Council Facebook page, the team said: “We’re working quickly to resolve the issues and hope to reopen at

Police have charged a 20-year-old man in relation to a fatal crash on Niagara-Tokanui Highway on 15 February 2025. At around 8.35pm, Police were alerted to a single-vehicle crash where a ute had rolled between McManus Road and Quarry Hills Fortification Road. Sadly, despite best efforts by emergency services,

Update: Thursday 3rd July, Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark was readmitted to Southland Hospital overnight after falling ill during an evening walk on Wednesday. Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark is back home and recovering after suffering what doctors have described as mini-strokes on Sunday. The 73-year-old had been preparing to attend a