Photo: Allied Press filesAn Invercagill City councillor says she is going to resign as divisions rage over a controversial waste management contract. The extraordinary meeting was predominantly focused on the controversial Wastenet contract, which has been held by Southland Disability Enterprises(SdE) for the last eight years. She said, specifically regarding the WasteNet contract, she had lost confidence in the current council's decision making process. Following the meeting, in a press release from Gore District mayor Tracy Hicks and Southland District mayor Gary Tong said they "have serious concerns about the tender process to award the contract for processing the region’s recycling". Earlier this week Southland and Gore District councils voted unanimously at separate meetings to adopt the recommendation from WasteNet.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 07, 2019 00:24 UTC