Work on Invercargill’s Stead Street Stopbank Upgrade is officially complete. Mana whenua were joined by Deputy Mayor Tom Campbell, Council staff, contractors and guests for a whakawātea and blessing on Thursday 27 April to celebrate the completion of a “once-in-a-generation” project. Invercargill City Council started work in 2021 to upgrade the Stead St stopbank with […]
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Tuatara stalwart calls time after 52 years looking after Henry and his friends
In his 52 years working with the tuatara at the Southland Museum, Senior Living Species Officer Tuatara Lindsay Hazley QSM has better stories than most. One of the standouts is when he strolled into the maternity ward at Southland Hospital, amidst several pregnant women, with pregnant tuatara Mildred, in order for her to have an […]
Read More >Archaeological find pauses Dee St work
Work on Dee St has been paused after contractors discovered a possible archaeological feature while digging in for a new stormwater main. Invercargill City Council contractors have been working to replace the ageing and undersized stormwater network along Dee St for the past two weeks. Council Group Manager Infrastructure Erin Moogan said during the course […]
Read More >Housing Innovation project launched with whakawātea
Invercargill City Council staff and guests joined mana whenua at a whakawātea to mark the beginning of the Housing Innovation project on Friday. Four energy-efficient, warm and healthy homes are to be built on Council-owned land as a first step towards renovating and revitalising Council housing in the city. Council Group Manager infrastructure Erin Moogan […]
Read More >Invercargill city residential rates rise probable
The Invercargill City Council 2023/2024 Draft Annual Plan update has pointed to a probable rates rise of 5.5%. The 2023/2024 Annual Plan, still in its drafting stages, outlines what Council plans to spend on projects and day-to-day services over the coming financial year and how that work will be financed. Mayor Nobby Clark said Council […]
Read More >Invercargill city water restrictions lifted
Invercargill City Council has removed its ban on unattended domestic hosing and sprinkler use in the city. Water restrictions were put in place on Saturday, 18 February when the Ōreti River flow approached 4 cubic metres per second (cumecs), the point at which Council must apply water conservation measures to protect the health of the […]
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