Commissioners Jane Black, John Maassen and Gina Sweetman at a resource consent hearing at the Invercargill City Council for HWCP Management Ltd's inner-city development project. PHOTO: LUISA GIRAOThe company behind a $200million inner-city Invercargill development plans to create a $20,000 fund to help businesses in the area during construction. She said they had the support of "the most directly affected" retailers - The Neighbouring Business Group, which represents 26 businesses close to the development. "HWCP will create a $20,000 fund per annum from the start [of demolition] until the anchor tenant is open." He did not provide any deadline to the outcome of the consent hearing.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 28, 2019 15:33 UTC