One Invercargill 4-year-old has been given the gift of independence after fundraising and donations enabled his family to buy a specialist bike for him.
Further talks between the Invercargill City Council and the Public Service Association will be held today as they seek a truce over the issue of paying employees during Alert Level 3 restrictions.
A resolution has been made following a meeting between the PSA and the Invercargill City Council regarding a planned reduction of pay for ICC employees unable to work fulltime during Alert Level 3.
Five "shovel-ready" Invercargill City Council projects were endorsed by councillors yesterday that asked for $107.25 million from the Crown Infrastructure Partners.
Awarua Whanau Services chief executive Mata Cherrington was one of about 120 people swabbed at the Covid-19 testing site at Te Rau Aroha marae in Bluff yesterday.
Discussions between the Public Service Association and the Invercargill City Council will continue today regarding the planned reduction of pay for ICC employees unable to work fulltime...
A petition signed by nearly 4000 people calling for the removal of a hazardous substance stored in Mataura to be given priority will be delivered to Parliament today.
As the country moves into Alert Level 3, the way staff at Invercargill City Council are paid will change, meaning about 100 employees will receive 50% of their usual wage.
Invercargill city councillors will decide today whether to put out for consultation an amended policy that would give ratepayers an extended ability to postpone rates payments.