Invercargill City Councillor Nigel Skelt has resigned from his role on Council. Council Chief Executive Michael Day said he received Mr Skelt’s resignation on Thursday night. “In the event of the resignation of any elected member at this stage of the term, the Local Electoral Act 2001 requires a by-election to be held. “Council will […]
Read More >Comic talent on display at Kapow! The Great Comic Art Show
In need of a superhero? Kapow! may be just what you need. The team at He Waka Tuia have teamed up with Greenlight Innovations and Whare Tuapua to present Kapow! The Great Comic Art Show, held at Whare Taupua/Rest Room gallery on Forth St between 4 May and 3 June. Greenlight managing director Leon Hartnett […]
Read More >Invercargill to mark coronation with tree planting
Invercargill will mark the King’s Coronation by planting a Rimu in Queens Park’s Ron Petrie NZ Plant Garden. Invercargill City Council, along with other councils throughout Aotearoa, has been invited to take part in the national celebration and commmoration of the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla by the Department […]
Read More >“Once-in-a-generation” project complete
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 […]
Read More >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 >ILT Group grant kicks off first funding support for museum rebuild Project 1225
Invercargill’s new museum has been given a boost of $500,000 from the ILT Group in the first successful funding application for Project 1225. In 2022, as part of the Long-term Plan, Council agreed to invest $39.4 million to develop a 3550m2 museum at Queens Park, which also included building a storage facility at Tisbury and […]
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