A groundbreaking new partnership between Iwi and the Invercargill City Council is set to support job growth, training and address climate change. Council and Te Tapu o Tāne, a collective of the four Papatipu Rūnanga o Murihiku, have joined forces to develop a native plant nursery and propagation venture at the Council’s current nursery site […]
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Invercargill City Council reopens facilities at Alert Level 2
Masks, contact tracing and social distancing are all part of the new normal as Invercargill City Council facilities re-open in Alert Level 2. Invercargill City Council general manager customer and environment Trudie Hurst said in line with Government recommendations, all visitors to Council facilities and service centres must sign in or scan, wear a mask […]
Read More >City Streets Upgrade underway under Alert Level 3
The City Streets Upgrade is once again moving forward, meaning Esk Street is now open to pedestrians only. COVID-19 restrictions temporarily delayed the start of works in Esk St but contractor Downer has returned to the site to set up and begin stage one of the development that will transform Invercargill’s City Centre into a […]
Read More >City Council grants rates, registration reprieve during lockdown
Invercargill residents have been given a reprieve on paying rates and dog registrations while the city is in lockdown. Dog registrations for the 2021-2022 period and the first rates payment instalment for the year, both due at the end of this week, will now not incur late payment penalties if received within 14 working days […]
Read More >Invercargill’s Queens Park finalist in Beautiful Awards
Invercargill’s Queens Park is a finalist in the annual Beautiful Awards, competing with four other special spots from throughout New Zealand for the Kiwi’s Choice award. The Beautiful Awards are New Zealand’s longest-running sustainability awards and provide a benchmark for environmental excellence. Invercargill City Council Parks and Recreation manager Caroline Rain said the whole team […]
Read More >Council services continue at Alert Level 4
Essential services in Invercargill will continue to operate during the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown this week, although Council facilities will be closed until at least Saturday. The Government announced on Tuesday evening that New Zealand would move to COVID-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown at midnight, in response to a confirmed community case of COVID-19. Invercargill City […]
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