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One week left for potential election candidates to run
ElectionsNewsWith just one week left in the election nomination period, love-struck residents who have been flirting with the idea of standing for Council need to make the first move.
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Council nominations open for 2025 election
ElectionsNewsInvercargill and Bluff locals are being encouraged to show their love for the place they call home, with nominations now open for the 2025 local body elections.
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Community feedback helps shape proposed speed limit changes
RoadsConsultationNewsInvercargill City Council is proposing a series of targeted speed limit changes – and formalising shared zone regulations on Esk St – to better reflect the way they were used by the community.
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Digitisation project at Bluff Maritime Museum complete
Te Unua Museum of SouthlandArt and CultureBluffNewsA Project Ark bid to digitise the Bluff Maritime Museum collection will give greater accessibility to an audience around the world.
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Annual Plan adopted for 2025/2026
CommunityAnnual Plans and ReportsConsultationNewsInvercargill City Council has adopted its annual plan for 2025/2026.
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Play 4.0 to open at He Waka Tuia
He Waka TuiaArt and CultureNewsGet ready, whānau: the hotly-anticipated Play 4.0 exhibit is ready to delight all ages at He Waka Tuia.
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Invercargill City Council Chief Executive releases pre-election report
ElectionsNewsInvercargill City Council has released its Pre-Election Report ahead of nominations opening for this year's local government elections.
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Invercargill’s children invited to try nature play
Queens ParkParks and ReservesNewsGreater confidence, better problem-solving and safer decision-making are being celebrated as some of the benefits of playing outside in the wake of International Day of Play.
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Splash Palace to get poolside entryway upgrade
Splash PalaceNewsGetting poolside at Splash Palace will soon become even easier with work set to begin on creating a new entrance.
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Queens Park AFC Jets football team takes the win
CommunitySplash PalaceNewsFor one lucky Invercargill football team, being chosen as the winners of a competition to hang out with some of Southland’s sporting stars at Splash Palace let them do just that.
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Councillors check out museum progress
Te Unua Museum of SouthlandArt and CultureNewsInvercargill's new museum is rapidly taking shape. Councillors and members of the executive leadership team visited for a site tour to see its progress in person.
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Council water wall finds new home
CommunityYouth CouncilNewsA water wall – crafted to encourage community participation during Invercargill City Council’s Annual Plan 2025/2026 consultation – has officially settled into its new home.
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Election Candidate Briefing evening to detail what it takes
ElectionsNewsInvercargill City Council is hosting an evening that will deliver all the information on what it takes to run for Council and what it means to be an Elected Member.
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Wild weather update
NewsHigh winds overnight have caused some disruption across Invercargill.
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Invercargill City Council chooses Three Waters services delivery model
Annual Plans and Reports3 WatersWaterNewsInvercargill City Council has chosen to keep Three Waters Services in-house in the future.
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Blessing marks start of new Council housing build
HousingNewsConstruction on a new Invercargill City Council housing project is set to begin following a whakawātea (blessing) at the site in Miller St.
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Recycling bin inspections successfully raising awareness
Rubbish and RecyclingNewsInspections that aimed to encourage the community to think about their recycling habits have been hailed a success – and efforts are set to continue, to bring others up to speed.
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Competition for kids' sports teams heading back to Splash Palace
Splash PalaceNewsThe chance for one lucky kids’ sports team to hang with the Southland Sharks at Splash Palace is back.
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Splash Palace free for participants in Coastguard fundraiser
Splash PalaceNewsSplash Palace is set to get behind Coastguard Tautiaki Moana’s The Big Swim initiative – supporting those fundraising with free access to the Invercargill pool during June.
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Invercargill City Council deliberates on Draft Annual Plan 2025/2026
Annual Plans and ReportsNewsInvercargill 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.
