Shadbolt surprises councillors with question about resignation
Shadbolt surprises councillors with question about resignation
Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt has surprised councillors at a meeting by asking what would happen if he resigned.
Matthew Rosenberg
Invercargill deputy willing to step up if Shadbolt 'falls over'
Invercargill deputy willing to step up if Shadbolt 'falls over'
Invercargill's polarising deputy mayor says he would put his hand up to fill in as interim mayor if Sir Tim Shadbolt does not make it through this term.
Shadbolt opens up on health issue
Shadbolt opens up on health issue
Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt has revealed he is battling a health condition he believes is affecting his ability to defend himself.
Sir Tim says health condition affecting his ability to defend himself
Sir Tim says health condition affecting his ability to defend himself
Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt has revealed he is battling a health condition he believes is affecting his ability to defend himself.
Council survey shows need to improve trust
Council survey shows need to improve trust
The Gore District Council needs to "do better" to win back the confidence of the community.
Shadbolt: 'If I can survive this, I can probably do another three or four terms'
Shadbolt: 'If I can survive this, I can probably do another three or four terms'
In a candid interview Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt addresses speculation about his health and ability to lead, and for the first time touches on the incident that led to his licence being suspended.
Proposed rates hike: Small towns 'getting pinged'
Proposed rates hike: Small towns 'getting pinged'
Small-town Southland residents say significant rates rises are hard to take after years of neglect from their council.
Rio Tinto gifts leave Lush ‘incredulous’
Rio Tinto gifts leave Lush ‘incredulous’
Rio Tinto is facing criticism after giving plastic-filled goodie bags to school pupils.
Councillor calls out Rio Tinto over school goodie bag
Councillor calls out Rio Tinto over school goodie bag
The contents of goodie bags given to Bluff school children has led to Rio Tinto’s attitude to the environment being called into question again. Tiwai Point aluminium smelter owner Rio Tinto last...
‘Sludge’, ‘stench’ concerns described
‘Sludge’, ‘stench’ concerns described
An old dump, separated from the Southern Ocean by a crumbling coastal road, could be home to toxic waste, residents fear.
Discontent in Gore over street trial
'They’re trying to citify us': Discontent in Gore over street trial
Six weeks. That’s how long Gore District Council has left to make peace with residents upset over a roading project trial in their small Southland town.
Southland mayors join forces to defend journalism
Southland mayors join forces to defend journalism
A Southland mayor concerned about dwindling journalist numbers has rallied other southern mayors to show support for the industry.
Fears of waste spill at southern patch of paradise
Fears of waste spill at southern patch of paradise
A group of residents living on a rugged patch of coastline at the bottom of the South Island are worried about the future of their crumbling scenic road.