With the by-election days away Invercargill City Council is hosting an after-hours voting pop-up to help busy members of the community make sure they get the chance to have their say. Council Deputy Electoral Officer and Manager Governance and Legal Michael Morris said with voting set to close this week at noon on Friday, […]
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Southlander Michael Kuresa excited for Upstage: Invercargill Festival of Cabaret
Upstage: Invercargill Festival of Cabaret is almost here – and audiences are set to be treated to the debut of budding Southland singer/songwriter Michael Kuresa’s newest single, Currency. With musical influences ranging from Six60 and Michael Bublé to Stevie Wonder, and an assist from Parachute Studios and APRA Silver Scroll-winning producer/songwriter Daniel Martin, Kuresa’s star […]
Read More >Second stage of Branxholme Pipeline Upgrade to begin soon
The Invercargill City Council is urging residents to plan ahead, as one of its major infrastructure projects gets closer to highly-populated parts of the city. The Branxholme Pipeline Upgrade will see more than 10km of pipe installed through several city streets, along a state highway, and under two waterways. Invercargill City Council Programme Director Lee […]
Read More >Invercargill City Council retains First Past the Post electoral system
Invercargill City Councillors have voted to stick with the status quo, and have retained the First Past the Post (FPP) electoral system. In a full Council meeting on Tuesday 18 July, Councillors were asked whether or not they wanted to change the electoral process, used to determine successful candidates in upcoming local government elections, from […]
Read More >Concept designs for new tuatara enclosure at Queens Park unveiled
Concept designs for the home for Henry and his tuatara friends in Queens Park have been unveiled. In June, Christchurch-based firm Studio 4 Architects came on board to design the new facility and have now delivered a first look at the tuatara space in the animal reserve. The facility will include nine separate areas that […]
Read More >By-election voting opens
The voting period for the 2023 Invercargill City Council by-election opens on Thursday July 13, with voting documents due to arrive in letterboxes from today. A by-election, triggered following the resignation of former councillor Nigel Skelt in May, has attracted 14 candidates. Council Deputy Electoral Officer and Manager Governance and Legal Michael Morris said all […]
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