45% of Covid vaccinations first doses
45% of Covid vaccinations first doses
About 45% of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered during the recent Farmgate tour in Southland were first doses, the Southern District Health Board says.
Luisa Girao
Fun and games
Fun and games
Invercargill children made the most of the sunny Saturday to take part in a range of activities.
Blessing for stopbank works
Blessing for stopbank works
A blessing was given for a "once-in-a-generation" project in Invercargill yesterday.
Fears for autonomy voiced
Fears for autonomy voiced
An Invercargill city councillor fears a raft of reforms proposed by the Government will strip the autonomy of local bodies.
Roadworks to mean a bill for DHB
Roadworks to mean a bill for DHB
The Southern District Health Board will need to pay more than $3000 a week in accommodation for its staff in Invercargill due to council roadworks.
Christmas event to go ahead: organisers
Christmas event to go ahead: organisers
Christmas at the Races in Invercargill is still going ahead and organisers are looking to introduce vaccine passports for this year’s event.
Southland mayors happy with immunisation tour
Southland mayors happy with immunisation tour
More than 170 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine were delivered in the first two days of the Farmgate Tour in Southland.
Coin-operated meters gone by year’s end
Coin-operated meters gone by year’s end
After almost two years of delay, Invercargill’s coin-operated parking meters will be put to rest by the end of the year.
Possible mayoral hopefuls still mulling next moves
Possible mayoral hopefuls still mulling next moves
One year out from the next local body election, the race for the Invercargill mayoralty is warming up — but it is still open and wide.
Road works may affect SDHB staff
Road works may affect SDHB staff
The Southern District Health board will need to pay for some specialists to overnight in Invercargill due to roadworks in Otatara.
‘Rrroll up your sleeves’: leaders’ vaccine tour begins
‘Rrroll up your sleeves’: leaders’ vaccine tour begins
Two mayors, 24 communities and a mission: increase the percentage of vaccination against Covid-19 in Southland.
Sign to stay in place after 'strong feedback' from community
Sign to stay in place after 'strong feedback' from community
Plans to change the location of a popular Bluff sign have been withdrawn after strong opposition from the community.
Boost for dealing with dust
Boost for dealing with dust
The Southland District Council has decided to increase its share of funding in the hope of helping sort out problems with dust suppression on gravel roads.
Equal pay set for council’s mana whenua appointees
Equal pay set for council’s mana whenua appointees
Invercargill City Council’s mana whenua appointees will be paid the same amount as other city councillors.
Lush urges Invercargill City Council to make vaccine push
Lush urges Invercargill City Council to make vaccine push
Invercargill city councillor Marcus Lush urged his council to make a push on vaccination as he thinks the Covid-19 pandemic is the ‘‘most serious preventable disaster’’ the region has faced.
Blind athlete gives insight into her world
Blind athlete gives insight into her world
Living in a blind world is completely different than a sighted world, para athlete Hannah Pascoe says.
SDC records $1.1m surplus
SDC records $1.1m surplus
The Southland District Council ended the last financial year in a much better position than expected, a report stated.
Council criticised on contracts
Council criticised on contracts
A review into Southland District Council’s contract management has deemed its processes inadequate and too informal.
Talks held on recycling deal extension
Talks held on recycling deal extension
The Invercargill City Council and Southland Disability Enterprises (SDE) are having conversations to extend the city’s recycling contract, which could leave controversy about it in the past.
Cycling effort raises $4000 for charity
Cycling effort raises $4000 for charity
It was a triple celebration for an Invercargill man yesterday.