City council makes midterm changes to subcommittees
City council makes midterm changes to subcommittees
A change to Invercargill City Council committee structures in the middle of a term is not common, a local government politics specialist says.
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Sir Tim aggrieved as city council governance overhauled
Sir Tim aggrieved as city council governance overhauled
Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt says he felt ambushed and he had ‘‘hit a wall as the wolves circled’’ after a governance overhaul in the council this week.
Stadium back in business
Stadium back in business
LT Stadium Southland’s team is urging the community to come back into the venue.
Steady progress with removal of hazardous waste
Steady progress with removal of hazardous waste
About 8% of the ouvea premix at Mataura has been removed so far, the Gore District Council chief executive says.
Invercargill council revamped
Invercargill council revamped
The Invercargill City Council has changed its governance structure but councillors said the move did not "strip out" power or the role of Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt.
Quarantine students in Queenstown plan backed
Quarantine students in Queenstown plan backed
The Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) chief executive is talking to Queenstown’s mayor to make it the "quarantine capital" of the South Island in a bid to attract more international students.
Rethink how to use gift, petitioners say
Rethink how to use gift, petitioners say
Otatara community members are asking the Invercargill City Council to revisit its plans for the use of a $90,000 bequest from a resident.
Girls take to the mai mai
Girls take to the mai mai
Duck-shooting is no longer just a boys’ club.
Girls get their guns as season starts
Girls get their guns as season starts
Duck-shooting is no longer just a boys’ club.
Discovery of body 'heartbreaking'
Discovery of body heartbreaking, says friend of missing man
Family and friends of missing Southland man Dale Watene had been preparing themselves for the worst, but news yesterday a body had been found was "heartbreaking", a close friend of Mr Watene said.
Crash in Kingston
Crash in Kingston
Emergency services have been called to a crash in Kingston this morning.
Discovery of body 'heartbreaking'
Discovery of body heartbreaking, says friend of missing man
Family and friends of missing Southland man Dale Watene had been preparing themselves for the worst, but news yesterday a body had been found was "heartbreaking", a close friend of Mr Watene said.
SIT chief exec to contest seat
SIT chief exec to contest seat
Penny Simmonds has been selected by the National Party to contest the Invercargill electorate at the 2020 general election.
'Areas of interest' in search for Southland man
'Areas of interest' in search for Southland man
Police have identified some "areas of interest" in their search for a Southland man who has been missing for more than a month.
SIT chief exec National Party's Invercargill candidate
SIT chief exec National Party's Invercargill candidate
Penny Simmonds has been selected by the National Party to contest the Invercargill electorate for the 2020 General Election.
Future still uncertain for Tiwai Point
Future still uncertain for Tiwai Point
The Electricity Authority’s proposal to reform its transmission pricing methodology might be "too little and coming too late", New Zealand Aluminium Smelters says.
Crews battle blaze for 3 hours
Crews battle blaze for 3 hours
It took almost three hours for firefighters to extinguish a house fire in Bluff yesterday.
Volkswagen car display a time-warp
Volkswagen car display a time-warp
A retro display of Volkswagen vehicles has opened at Invercargill’s Transport World in a bid to attract more tourists to the region.
Wage efforts welcome but only part of the picture
Wage efforts welcome but only part of the picture
A Southland businessman says there are pluses and minuses to the Government’s Budget announced yesterday.
Donations helping foodbanks meet demand
Donations helping foodbanks meet demand
Food banks across the region have had a spike in demand as families struggle with the financial strain of Covid-19.