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 […]
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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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