Sir Tim remembered fondly as 'man of the people'
Sir Tim remembered fondly as 'man of the people'
Sir Tim Shadbolt has been remembered as a man of the people who could lift the spirits of those around him.
Matthew Rosenberg
Repairs expected: council
Repairs expected: council
Work on a new Southland council building has included clearing mould and fixing leaks, but the person in charge says it was expected.
Showers kept on until March
Showers kept on until March
An alternative ablution facility for Invercargill’s homeless community is still being worked through as the cost of the current set-up continues to bite.
AI part of work at council: report
AI part of work at council: report
Artificial Intelligence (AI) use is now an "inevitable part" of working with the council, Invercargill councillors heard this week.
Councillors to receive 4.8% pay rise
Councillors to receive 4.8% pay rise
Environment Southland councillors have approved a pay bump for themselves, but not without some discussion about time spent on the job.
Positions yet to be filled
Positions yet to be filled
Mana whenua positions are yet to be filled at the Invercargill City Council as processes are worked through behind the scenes.
Councillors to receive 4.8% pay rise
Councillors to receive 4.8% pay rise
Environment Southland councillors have approved a pay bump for themselves, but not without some discussion about time spent on the job.
Long-running Sports Day faces final iteration
Long-running Sports Day faces final iteration
A sports event that has woven itself into the fabric of a small Southland town is wrapping up after 116 years.
Tūātapere Sports Day winding up after 116 years
Tūātapere Sports Day winding up after 116 years
A sports event that has woven itself into the fabric of a small Southland town is wrapping up after 116 years.
Mayors give reform ‘fairly guarded tick’
Mayors give reform ‘fairly guarded tick’
Southland's top leaders have given a cautiously optimistic response to major resource management reform.
Pay bump for Southland councillors
Pay bump for Southland councillors
Environment Southland councillors have approved a pay bump for themselves, but not without some discussion about time spent on the job.
Council warns water temperatures rising
Council warns water temperatures rising
Waters are warming in Southland at higher rates than elsewhere, with implications for fisheries and habitats.
Swings installed on trees in city parks survive — mostly
Swings installed on trees in city parks survive — mostly
Swings installed at Invercargill parks before recent severe weather have survived — for the most part.
Pool boo-boo as swim instructor steps in doo-doo
Pool boo-boo as swim instructor steps in doo-doo
Invercargill’s Splash Palace has faced the unfortunate task of cleaning up two code browns on the same day.
'Million dollars of damage': Trucks torched in suspicious Invercargill fire
'Million dollars of damage': Trucks torched in suspicious Invercargill fire
Police are investigating a suspicious fire which damaged four vehicles at Invercargill’s Queens Park in the early hours of this morning.
Vote to recommend removal of trees
Vote to recommend removal of trees
Mature macrocarpa trees at two Invercargill sites are one step closer to being removed because of safety concerns.
Was Invercargill too heavy-handed with the axe?
Was Invercargill too heavy-handed with the axe?
Potential issues with tree removals following severe stormy weather in the South have been highlighted in a new report.
‘Sad shift’: poverty increasing in region
‘Sad shift’: poverty increasing in region
Social service providers working with Southland’s most vulnerable say there has been a concerning rise in people doing it tough.
‘Code browns’ on the rise at Splash Palace
‘Code browns’ on the rise at Splash Palace
Invercargill's Splash Palace has witnessed a jump in numbers over the past year, but not in a category staff would have hoped.
Southern storm costs ICC over $2.3m
Southern storm costs ICC over $2.3m
The Invercargill City Council has taken its first look at how much last month’s devastating storm cost the organisation and it is not cheap.