Pages tagged “Southland”

1. REVEALED: Invercargill Consultant Bill Tops $7.3 Million

   Posted in NEWS by NZTU Media | June 27, 2025

   The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union can reveal under Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act request that Invercargill City Council spent $7,334,394 on consultants and legal services in just three years.The spending includes fees for everything from strategy consultants and cultural engagement advisers to legal firms...

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2. Southland council mega-merger a tricky game

   Posted in NEWS by NZTU Media | May 23, 2025

   Environment Southland has supported the investigation for a ‘mega merger’ with its three other Southland councils that would see two unitary authorities emerge.“Looking closer into how councils can better work together and reduce costs for the ratepayer is priority number one” said Sam Warren, Local Government...

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