Group to advise on museum’s future
Group to advise on museum’s future
A governance group will be established to provide advice to the Invercargill City Council on reimagining the city’s closed museum.
Luisa Girao
No charges but force excessive
No charges but force excessive
An Invercargill officer who put a drunk woman in a headlock and pulled her to the ground will not face criminal charges, despite a independent investigation finding the use of force unjustified.
Police accept Invercargill officer wrong to put drunk woman in headlock
Police accept Invercargill officer wrong to put drunk woman in headlock
Police have decided to not charge an Invercargill officer who "lost his temper" and used unjustified force when dealing with an intoxicated woman.
Full steam ahead for Bunnings
Full steam ahead for Bunnings
The Covid-19 pandemic has not affected a major retailer’s plans to open in Invercargill.
St John EVs to be used as health shuttles
St John EVs to be used as health shuttles
Two Southland St John ambulance teams have been given the keys to a low-carbon future.
Future resilience theme of discussions
Future resilience theme of discussions
Southland stakeholders gathered yesterday to brainstorm about the future of the region’s economy, to make it more resilient after Tiwai’s closure.
School’s measles alert false alarm issued with good intentions
School’s measles alert false alarm issued with good intentions
Better be safe than sorry.
Concern for some sports facilities
Concern for some sports facilities
A group of Southland district councillors worry a new region-wide plan could mean smaller communities lose their sport and recreation facilities.
$3m request for hard-hit areas
$3m request for hard-hit areas
The Southland District Council has asked for more than $3million from the Government’s tourism package to help hard-hit regions.
Construction constraints will hinder projects
Construction constraints will hinder projects
Constraints in the construction market are set to hit the Invercargill City Council’s infrastructure plan delaying key projects.
Hydroslide patronage pleasing
Hydroslide patronage pleasing
Just two months after the $3.2million hydroslides were opened, Invercargill’s Splash Palace has had an increase in usage of 35%.
Lighting up Matariki celebrations
Lighting up Matariki celebrations
Jacabeth Bartlett-McBride (left) helps Mia Atkinson (both 15) make her first lantern which will be used as part of Invercargill’s Matariki celebrations next month.
Council housing tenants choose to band together
Council housing tenants choose to band together
A group of Invercargill council housing tenants want to have a stronger, united and more effective voice, as the city council plans to raise the rent of its units by 35% over the next two years.
Marriage a life on the move
Marriage a life on the move
They started on the same day at school but it was another seven years before their relationship became serious.
Roads and bridges shortfall hits rates
Roads and bridges shortfall hits rates
A million-dollar shortfall in funding for the Southland District Council’s roading and bridges programme will not result in an immediate rates increase.
Appeal on car, gun theft sentence denied
Appeal on car, gun theft sentence denied
A man who stole a police car and two handguns, sparking a two-day manhunt across Southland has had his bid for a reduced sentence rejected.
Club’s book sale draws big crowd
Club’s book sale draws big crowd
Literature lovers were out in force looking to bag a bargain at the Rotary Club of Invercargill’s book sale at the weekend.
Trial ends but too early for conclusions
Trial ends but too early for conclusions
The trial of a temporary cycleway in the Invercargill CBD ended yesterday.
Youngsters help complete mural to celebrate Matariki
Youngsters help complete mural to celebrate Matariki
The stars and the Maori culture were the inspiration for a group of Invercargill residents who painted a mural to be exhibited during the Matariki celebrations.
Hopes for cycleway by year’s end
Hopes for cycleway by year’s end
The Invercargill City Council hopes to complete work on the Invercargill-Bluff walking and cycling track by the end of the year.