Council maintains AA+ credit rating for another year

Invercargill City Council has had its AA+ with a stable outlook credit rating affirmed for the fifth year in a row. International credit rating agency Fitch Ratings delivered its reassessment on Friday, saying its expectation was that Council maintains “a ‘High mid-range’ risk profile, given its autonomy on rates and ability to manage expenditure growth, […]

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Te Unua Museum of Southland Museum Director appointed

Invercargill’s museum redevelopment has been given another major boost, with the appointment of its director made official. Invercargill City Council Chief Executive Michael Day said he was pleased to announce that Eloise Wallace has been appointed to the position of Museum Director for the city’s new cultural facility, Te Unua Museum of Southland. “Eloise comes […]

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Gibson International to craft new Invercargill museum experience

The award-winning, New Zealand-owned firm Gibson International has been named as the successful experience designers for Invercargill’s new museum.  Comprised of three new cultural facilities to be built in Invercargill, Project 1225 is Invercargill City Council’s major infrastructure project and Te Unua Museum of Southland will be the jewel in its crown. After the existing […]

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Local firm wins bid for specialist tuatara enclosure

The Invercargill branch of Calder Stewart has been awarded the contract to construct a new tuatara enclosure within the animal reserve at Queens Park. The enclosure is part of Project 1225, which will also see a brand-new museum, Te Unua Museum of Southland, built in Invercargill, along with a museum collection storage facility constructed at […]

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Road users reminded to plan ahead, as Branxholme Pipeline Upgrade hits city streets

The Branxholme Pipeline Upgrade is set to broach Invercargill’s city streets soon.  Work on installing the pipeline at Bainfield Rd – the busy Waikiwi thoroughfare – is scheduled to start on November 14.  Invercargill City Council Programme Director Lee Butcher said although the project had already had some impact on members of the community, its […]

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