Invercargill City Council Explained

Invercargill City Council
Native Name Lang:mi
Coa Pic:File:Invercargill coat of arms.png
Coa Res:120
Coa Caption:Invercargill City Council coat of arms
Logo Pic:File:Invercargill City Council logo.png
House Type:City council
Jurisdiction:Invercargill
Term Limits:None
Foundation:1929 or 1930
Preceded By:Invercargill Borough Council
Leader1 Type:Mayor
Leader2 Type:Deputy Mayor
Leader2:Tom Campbell
Members:13[1]
Term Length:3 years
Voting System1:FPP
Last Election1:8 October 2022
Next Election1:11 October 2025
Meeting Place:Invercargill Town Hall and Civic Theatre

The Invercargill City Council is the territorial authority for the city of Invercargill, New Zealand.

The council is made up of an elected mayor and 12 councillors elected at-large.[2] They are elected using First-past-the-post voting in triennial elections,[3] with the most recent election being held in 2022. The current mayor is .

History

The site that would go on to become Invercargill was selected and streets laid out by the chief surveyor for the Otago Province, John Turnbull Thomson, in 1856.[4]

Following a public meeting on 14 March 1871 to discuss the establishment of the Invercargill municipality, notice of the incorporation of the town of Invercargill was published in the Otago Provincial Gazette on 28 June 1871.[5] [6]

Borough elections for the first Mayor of Invercargill were then held on 26 August 1871, with the election of the eight councillors taking place later on 5 September 1871.[5] The electorate for these first elections consisted of Invercargill property owners.[4] [7] The council held its inaugural meeting on 11 September 1871.[5]

The Invercargill Town Hall and Civic Theatre, opened in November 1906, was initially built for the council. Previously the council had sat in what had been the Southland Provincial Council Chambers.[8]

In 1909, Gladstone, Avenal, North Invercargill and East Invercargill were amalgamated into Invercargill Borough.[7]

In 1929[7] or 1930,[4] Invercargill Borough gained city status. In 1956, the borough of South Invercargill was amalgamated into the city.[7]

Most of the city council staff left the Civic Theatre for newly built council offices in the 1960s, though the Council Chamber and committee room remain in use.[8]

The modern borders of the city of Invercargill took shape when Bluff was amalgamated in the local government reforms of 1989.[7]

Since 2021, the council has appointed two mana whenua representatives nominated by local runaka. They do not have voting rights at full council meetings but may vote in committee meetings.[9]

Composition

Councillors

Invercargill City Council, 2022–2025[10] [11] [12]
Position Name Affiliation (if any)
MayorNobby ClarkLET'S GO Invercargill
Deputy MayorTom CampbellLET'S GO Invercargill
Councillor Allan ArnoldLET'S GO Invercargill
Councillor Ria BondIndependent
Councillor Trish BoyleCommonsense Community Commitment
Councillor Steve BroadIndependent
Councillor Alex CrackettIndependent
Councillor Grant DermodyLET'S GO Invercargill
Councillor Peter KettIndependent
Councillor Darren LudlowIndependent
Councillor Ian PottingerIndependent
Councillor Lesley SoperIndependent
Councillor Barry StewartLET'S GO Invercargill
Mana whenuaEvelyn CookWaihōpai Rūnaka
Mana whenuaPania CooteTe Rūnanga o Awarua

Community board

The council has created a local community board, under the provisions of Part 4 of the Local Government Act 2002,[13] to represent Bluff. The Bluff Community Board consists of five elected members[14] and two councillors appointed by the council.[10]

The community board is intended to provide advice to the city council regarding the interests of the Bluff community.

Bluff Community Board, 2022–2025
Position Name
ChairpersonRay Fife
Board memberSam Graham
Board member Terina Stockwell
Board memberJustin Sutherland
Board member Tammi Topi
Council appointeeCouncillor Allan Arnold
Council appointeeCouncillor Grant Dermody

Coat of arms

The city of Invercargill has a coat of arms, which was first proposed in 1956 for Invercargill’s centenary and granted by the Lord Lyon King of Arms on 25 July 1958.[15] [16] The coat of arms is used as an official seal for the council.[2]

Notable councillors

See also

Sources

External links

Notes and References

  1. Includes Mayor
  2. Web site: Your Council . icc.govt.nz . Invercargill City Council . 20 April 2024 . en-nz.
  3. Web site: Elections . icc.govt.nz . Invercargill City Council . 20 April 2024 . en-nz.
  4. Web site: Grant . David . Southland places – Invercargill . teara.govt.nz . Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand . 20 April 2024 . 8 September 2008.
  5. Web site: Information on past Mayors of Invercargill City and the location of their headstones in the Invercargill Cemeteries . icc.govt.nz . Invercargill City Council . 21 April 2024.
  6. Web site: Cyclopedia Company Limited . The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts] Borough Of Invercargill ]. nzetc.victoria.ac.nz . . 21 April 2024.
  7. Web site: Grant . David . Southland region – Government, education and health . teara.govt.nz . Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand . 20 April 2024 . 8 September 2008.
  8. Web site: Town Hall and Civic Theatre . www.heritage.org.nz . . 20 April 2024 . en-NZ.
  9. Web site: Mana whenua representatives announced . 1 October 2021 . Invercargill City Council.
  10. Web site: Councillors . icc.govt.nz . Invercargill City Council . 20 April 2024 . en-nz.
  11. Web site: 2022 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result . icc.govt.nz . Invercargill City Council . 20 April 2024.
  12. Web site: Mana Whenua Representatives . Invercargill City Council.
  13. Web site: Local Government Act 2002 No 84 (as at 01 July 2017). www.legislation.govt.nz. en-NZ . 20 April 2024.
  14. Web site: Bluff Community Board . icc.govt.nz . Invercargill City Council . 20 April 2024 . en-nz.
  15. Web site: Pollock . Kerryn . Invercargill symbols . teara.govt.nz . Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand . 20 April 2024 . 11 March 2010.
  16. Web site: McLintock . A. H. . Local . teara.govt.nz . Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand . 20 April 2024.