The Invercargill City Council has recently completed a programme of works retro-fitting and replacing original windows with new double-glazed windows in 194 of its council owned flats across Invercargill and Bluff. Council Senior Advisor Property and Facilities Andrea Wilkes said the majority of the works had been completed over the past five months. “As a […]
Read More >Commitment to community celebrated at Invercargill Civic Honours Awards
The outstanding commitment of five Southlanders to their community has been recognised at the Invercargill City Council’s Civic Honours Awards. The awards, which have been on hiatus for almost a decade and have returned in 2024, aim to recognise those contributing to community wellbeing in four categories: social, cultural, economic and environmental. Mayor Nobby Clark […]
Read More >Tuatara officially welcomed to new home Te Moutere – Tuatara Island
Invercargill’s highly anticipated new tuatara enclosure was formally opened today, ahead of the public opening party on Saturday. Mana whenua presented the gifted name Te Moutere – Tuatara Island at the formal opening ceremony attended by representatives from Ngāti Koata and Te Ātiawa, Department of Conservation, key stakeholders, Invercargill City Councillors and staff. Invercargill City […]
Read More >Fifth baby tuatara found at museum site
After a week and a half of extensive monitoring at Invercargill’s museum demolition site, a fifth baby tuatara has been recovered. Last week, demolition of the former museum was paused as four baby tuatara were unexpectedly discovered, alive and well, in the former tuatara enclosure. Council Parks Performance Manager Kate Gough said after careful exploration […]
Read More >Baby tuatara discovered at museum demolition site
In a surprise discovery, four baby tuatara have been found alive and well at the demolition site of Invercargill’s former museum. Invercargill’s resident tuatara were shifted from their museum home in February 2023 to make way for Invercargill City Council’s project to demolish and rebuild the museum, along with construction of a separate tuatara enclosure […]
Read More >Refunds for incorrectly issued parking infringements
Invercargill City Council has made the decision to refund all parking tickets between 1 July 2022 and 29 February 2024 that were incorrectly issued under the current Parking Control Bylaw. Any tickets that have been issued, for failing to activate the parking meter in a metered space will be cancelled and refunded. Council Chief Executive […]
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