Luisa Girao

The lack of progress from the Invercargill City Council on three city facilities was a cause of frustration for submitters during a hearing yesterday.

An Invercargill councillor has urged council to be brave and says it is time for the council to talk about a proper relationship with the Maori community.

A spotlight shone on the Bluff community pool on the first day of Invercargill City Council’s long-term plan hearings yesterday.

A report recommends scrapping the idea of establishing a Maori ward for the Invercargill City Council.

An Invercargill man has pleaded not guilty to leaving the scene of a crash which killed a Southland doctor last year.

A life-changing  event can either lead to a life filled with negativity or positivity.

Sir Tim Shadbolt is again considering calling in the lawyers to fight his own council.

The possible extension of a Southland coal mine already has support from some in the community.

The stars above Fiordland could soon be part of the second-largest protected area of dark sky in the world — a move welcomed by the area’s tourism industry.

The Invercargill City Council is investigating introducing electric buses and services on Sundays.

Several residents of an Invercargill retirement village were evacuated yesterday after a fire started in one of the units.

A sex offender will be under Corrections supervision for a decade because of his high risk of reoffending, following his release from Invercargill Prison next month.

Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt is refusing to apologise for comments he made about a lack of training and support, comments which his fellow councillors say harm the city council’s reputation.

Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt is refusing to apologise for comments made about a lack IT training and support, after councillors considered them harmful to the city council’s reputation.

More building consents are being issued in Invercargill than ever, making the city’s construction industry more efficient.