A Southland recycling company will invest $1.5 million in a new plant with the aim to sort the region’s problem with bale wrap while generating potentially 20 new jobs.
Southland district councillors want to have a closer look at their urban development capacity following the increased pressures for housing across the district.
The Invercargill City Council has approved a $10,000 independent review of its electronic policies and procedures following an incident with Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt’s email.
Invercargill City Council approved $10,000 to undertake an independent review of its electronic policies and procedures following an incident with mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt’s email.
An Invercargill developer estimates it is costing the city’s multimillion-dollar CBD redevelopment project about $20,000 a day because of the Covid-19 lockdown.
The Southern Institute of Technology’s chief financial officer is not foreseeing a “huge drop” in enrolments at the institution due to the recent Covid-19 lockdown.
A Tuatapere man, who said he was the owner of the river, and tried to grab a whitebait catch, injuring a whitebaiter in the process, has ended up in jail.
Some Invercargill city councillors are defending the council’s CEO and staff after Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt’s email was accessed, claiming the council was “missing out” on important information.
Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt says it is not a surprise recent claims and fallout with his fellow councillors appear to have dented his popularity.
With prisoners facing increased mental health issues, the Department of Corrections is ramping up support and efforts to prevent any further incidents.