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First Council meeting of triennium held

​Invercargill City Council has held its inaugural meeting of the 2025 – 2028 term, following local government elections last month.

Council warns excessive noise hits louder penalties

Residents are encouraged to be mindful of their neighbours after Central Government increased infringement fees for excessive noise under the Resource Management Act.

Invercargill elects record number of women to Council

​Five women are set to take their place around the Invercargill City Council table – the highest-ever number to do so consecutively.

Newly-elected Invercargill City Council officially sworn-in

​Invercargill’s newest crop of elected members have been officially welcomed to their roles at a swearing-in ceremony at the Civic Theatre.

Council warns danger not over, as it moves into recovery mode

The clean-up after last week’s storm has begun in Invercargill and Bluff, but the scale of damage continues to swell – with more trees reported to have fallen overnight.

Civic Theatre named 2025 EVANZ Awards finalist

Invercargill’s Civic Theatre has been announced as a finalist in two categories for the 2025 Entertainment Venues Association of New Zealand (EVANZ) Awards.

New Deputy Mayor and Committee Chairs announced

The successful Council candidates are set to be officially sworn-in on Tuesday, 28 October.

Invercargill marks Play Week with new swings in trees

Twenty new tree swings have been installed across the city ahead of Play Week, a national campaign beginning on Monday 20 October.

New Council finalised after nail-biting finish

Invercargill’s newest batch of elected members had a nervous wait until all special votes had been counted.

Invercargill’s AA+ credit rating reaffirmed

Invercargill City Council is pleased to receive an unchanged AA+ credit rating.

Building Te Unua Museum of Southland: one year on

This week marks the first anniversary of when physical work to begin the build of Te Unua Museum of Southland kicked off.

Tom Campbell declared Invercargill Mayor-elect

Preliminary election results have confirmed Tom Campbell is set to take the reins as Invercargill’s new Mayor.

Winners of ILT Murihiku Art Awards celebrated

​A diverse celebration of artists from Southland and beyond have been recognised for their endeavours in the ILT Murihiku Art Awards.

Progress results in for Invercargill City Council

Invercargill’s Water Services Delivery Plan gets seal of approval

The Department of Internal Affairs has approved Invercargill City Council’s bid to keep its water services delivery in-house.

Pop-up voting events held to encourage accessibility

​Invercargill City Council has joined forces with community groups, to ensure greater accessibility and convenience for voters during this year’s local body elections.

Judges announced for ILT Murihiku Arts Awards

Two distinguished voices in New Zealand’s arts sector will take their place to judge entries in the second-ever ILT Murihiku Arts Awards.

Cuffing season is here: final days of voting have arrived

​Invercargill and Bluff residents have just a few days left to decide who has captured their heart, with the deadline for local body elections looming.

Invercargill’s oldest whare whakairo to be restored

Invercargill’s oldest carved meeting house has once again come alive with the sound of hammers and chisels, a century after the building and its decorative wooden carvings were created.

Final meeting to take place before local body elections

​Invercargill City Council’s current crop of elected members has reached the end of its term, with the final Council meeting before local body elections set to take place on Tuesday.