Invercargill City Council has agreed to an average rates increase of 7.11 percent for the next financial year, following deliberations on its Draft Annual Plan 2025/2026 yesterday. Under the Government’s water reforms, Local Water Done Well, all Councils were required to manage their water services separately. As a result, this meant there were two rates […]
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Consultation on proposed District Plan changes now open
The Invercargill community now has an opportunity to share its feedback on the future direction of housing and development. Under the Resource Management Act 1991, the Invercargill District Plan managed land use, subdivision, and development within the city. It identified where certain activities could take place, what land could be developed, and what natural or […]
Read More >Dual He Waka Tuia exhibitions showcases latest art acquisitions and LGBTQ+ portraits
A selection of curated art acquisitions from the past five years is being shown alongside powerful portraits of LGBTQ+ community members in the latest dual exhibition opening at He Waka Tuia this weekend. Opening publicly on Saturday, Setting the Table is an exhibition by Dunedin artist John Z Robinson showcasing the importance of the LGBTQ+ […]
Read More >Council meets Land Information Memorandum timeframes once more
Invercargill City Council is once again meeting statutory requirements for Land Information Memorandum (LIM) applications, after an unprecedented surge in demand caused some delays earlier this year. Council Manager Planning and Building Services Anne Duncan said a buoyant property market, as well as changes to lending requirements, had put significant pressure on LIM and property […]
Read More >Council and Rūnaka formalise partnership for development of Te Unua Museum of Southland
Mahi to bring the stories of Murihiku to life is well underway, after Invercargill City Council and Waihōpai Rūnaka formalised an agreement to collaborate on developing Te Unua Museum of Southland. Waihōpai Rūnaka is working with Council on behalf of Kāi Tahu Kā Rūnaka ki Murihiku (which includes Awarua, Waihōpai, Ōraka-Aparima, and Hokonui Rūnaka) to […]
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