Invercargill will welcome a delegation from Japanese sister city Kumagaya this week, in a visit set to commemorate 30 years of the sister city relationship. The Invercargill-Kumagaya sister city relationship was formalised in 1993 and has since sparked student exchanges, reciprocal official visits and the formation of the Kumagaya Friendship Association. Kumagaya, about 60km from […]
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Speed limits to drop outside schools
Variable speed limits are set to be introduced outside four Invercargill schools in time for the beginning of the term. Council has introduced changes to speeds throughout the Invercargill District, including reduced speeds in busy shopping areas and on some rural roads, as part of Waka Kotahi’s Road to Zero strategy. Now the speed limits […]
Read More >Christmas Holiday Hours 2022
Refer to this page for up-to-date details on opening hours, service changes, and contact details for Council facilities over the 🎄 Christmas and 🎆 New Year period. We hope you have a safe and enjoyable break! ☎️ Need to get in touch after-hours? For urgent enquires after-hours phone (03) 211 1679 at any […]
Read More >Elves ask City children for help in shock move
The tamariki of Waihōpai are being asked to help as Santa’s elves have become the latest to feel the pinch of global supply chain issues. City children and their whānau are being asked to help decorate the Invercargill Civic Christmas Trees using natural, found waterproof materials and to be in to win a family fun […]
Read More >Project 1225 officially under way as Invercargill Councillors agree path forward for museum rebuild
All eyes are on December 2025 as Invercargill City Councillors voted in favour of a plan that will see a museum base building complete in December 2025. Earlier this year, as part of the Long Term Plan, Council agreed to invest $39.4 million to develop a 3550m2 museum at Queens Park, to be completed in […]
Read More >Rūnaka-designed artwork to grace Stead St shared pathway
Artwork designed and developed by Waihōpai Rūnaka will provide one of the last major components of works on the Stead St Stopbank Upgrade. Invercargill City Council has upgraded the Stead St and Cobbe Rd stopbanks with a sheet pile wall and earthen embankment to protect the city, the Invercargill Airport and critical infrastructure […]
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