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Mayor Shadbolt appears to shut down in meeting

Sir Tim Shadbolt during yesterday’s meeting. PHOTO: STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Mayor Shadbolt appears to shut down in meeting

Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt’s performance is again in the spotlight, after he appeared to shut down for a couple of minutes during a council meeting. Sir Tim vehemently denies he was asleep.

Sir Tim appears to shut down during document discussion

Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt at the council chambers earlier this month. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Sir Tim appears to shut down during document discussion

Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt appeared to shut down for a couple of minutes this morning as his performance came under the spotlight.

Police call for upgrade of city CCTV

Police call for upgrade of city CCTV

Invercargill city councillors have been asked to be bold and invest thousands of dollars in an upgrade of the CCTV system to improve safety within the city.

Survey finds lack of confidence in mayor

Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Survey finds lack of confidence in mayor

Ony one of Invercargill city"s elected representatives surveyed thinks Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt is on top of the council"s issues.

Tension high as protesters block mine

Climate activists yesterday halted coal mining at Bathurst Resources-owned Takitimu coal mine to...

Tension high as protesters block mine

Environmental activists and unhappy locals faced off on either side of a police barricade outside a Southland coal mine yesterday.

Region grieves as teen crash victims laid to rest

The coffin of Konnor Steele is driven across the Bluff Rugby Club field on the back of a ute....

Region grieves as teen crash victims laid to rest

Grey sky descended on Southland as hundreds of people mourned the loss of two much-loved mates killed in a car crash in Invercargill last week.

Nobby Clark: ‘too easy’ to pass cost increases on to ratepayers

Invercargill Deputy Mayor Nobby Clark. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Nobby Clark: ‘too easy’ to pass cost increases on to ratepayers

Invercargill's deputy mayor worries ratepayers are beginning to distrust their council because it "does not know what it is doing".

Road seal check after fatal crash

The crash on Queens Drive has closed the road. Photo: ODT

Road seal check after fatal crash

The Invercargill City Council is undertaking an assessment of the road surface in Queens Dr following last week’s fatal crash, its chief executive says.

Covid-struck charity walker raises $23K for Ukraine

Invercargill man Ben Lewis was unable to complete his journey but he was happy with the...

Covid-struck charity walker raises $23K for Ukraine

The journey of a man who had aimed to walk all five of Southland’s Great Walks in eight days was interrupted by Covid-19.

Teens killed in crash remembered at Anzac service

About 200 people attended an Anzac Day civic service in Bluff where the lives of the four...

Teens killed in crash remembered at Anzac service

"The land is flooded by the many tears that fall for our boys that have passed away this week."

Southern Most Skaters host roller derby

Members of the Southern Most Skaters (from left) Kim Howden, Molly Duthie, Adam Dackers, Angelo...

Southern Most Skaters host roller derby

Skating enthusiasts from across the South Island descended on Invercargill at the weekend for the city’s first roller derby competition.

Families and community mourn

A heavy silence has settled over Bluff as the small Southland town grieves the loss of four loved teenagers and mates killed in a crash in Invercargill on Friday.

Homicide investigation following stabbing

Chad Parekura. Photo: Supplied / GiveaLittle

Homicide investigation following stabbing

A 25-year-old man who died in a double stabbing in Invercargill at the weekend had "turned his whole life around for his family".

Young chefs’ moment

SIT students Chloe Bond and Howie Nguyan are nervous and excited to prepare a banquet for the...

Young chefs’ moment

Mix a bunch of young chefs with the South Island’s top cooks, season with Southland flavour and let them stir for a whole afternoon.

Unpopular poplars felled

Unpopular poplars felled

There were trees — free fallin’.

Recognising the women of war

Zonta’s Advocacy Committee member Bev Chesney said the wreath which will be lay on Monday in...

Recognising the women of war

An Invercargill group wants to pay homage to the women who were often overlooked in war histories.

Remand unit closed after prison inspection

The 103-year-old Invercargill Prison, on the northwestern edge of the city centre. Photo by...

Remand unit closed after prison inspection

Prisoners being locked up without access to water, lack of privacy in toilets and damp mattresses are among concerns a report raised about a part of Invercargill Prison.

Street names to integrate Maori culture

Invercargill from the air. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Street names to integrate Maori culture

Maori culture and heritage is set to be reflected in Invercargill’s new road and street names.

New Vietnamese street food restaurant to fulfil ‘opportunity’

Invercargill Central Ltd’s project manager Hayden Rankin and restaurateur Allan Arnold check the...

New Vietnamese street food restaurant to fulfil ‘opportunity’

Invercargill restaurateur Allan Arnold has a strong connection with Vietnamese culture, and now he wants to bring a taste of it to the deep South.

Fewer tickets with new meters; parking revenue down $14,000

Drivers in Auckland were given 444,579 parking tickets in 2018. Photo: RNZ

Fewer tickets with new meters; parking revenue down $14,000

The number of parking tickets being issued in Invercargill has taken a plunge as the flash new meters make an impact.

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