Invercargill City Council will soon commence workshops for Councillors to help decide what Council should focus on to achieve its vision Our City With Heart – He Ngākau Aroha. Starting Tuesday 21 February and running until November, Councillors will come together to discuss Council-based initiatives such as community wellbeing, housing, financial and infrastructure strategies, and […]
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Young people invited to have their say in what makes Invercargill a vibrant and attractive place
Mayor Nobby Clark is keen for the young people of Invercargill to be more vocal about what is needed to keep them in the city. On Friday, November 25, between 9am and 9pm, Council is hosting a pop-up kiosk in Invercargill Central for people aged 18-30 to have their say on what will make the […]
Read More >Councils collaborate to promote election participation
With Local Government elections fast approaching, Southland Councils are banding together to encourage as many people as possible to get involved in the democratic process, as well as encouraging people to vote. Invercargill City Council, Southland District Council, Gore District Council, and Environment Southland are coming together in collaboration for Vote Murihiku 2022 to encourage […]
Read More >Mana whenua representatives announced
Invercargill City Council’s first mana whenua-appointed roles have been filled, with nominees to take part in an historic first committee meeting of the Infrastructural Committee on 5 October, 2021. Pania Coote of Te Runanga o Awarua and Evelyn Cook of Waihōpai Rūnaka will be appointed members of the Performance, Policy and Partnerships and Infrastructural Services […]
Read More >Council calls for community views on representation
The shape of Invercargill’s future representation is to be decided later this year with an initial proposal out for consultation despite New Zealand’s current COVID-19 alert levels. A representation review enables the community to have a say in how city councillors are elected, how many councillors there are in total and whether there should be […]
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