Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt used his casting vote to side with SDE and go against a WasteNet Advisory Group's recommendation for another preferred tenderer for its recycling contract. Robyn Edie Submitter Phil Burt addressing councillors at an Invercargill City Council extraordinary meeting to discuss the tender of the Wastenet recycling contract. Robyn Edie Councillor Toni Biddle speaking at an Invercargill City Council extraordinary meeting to discuss the tender of the Wastenet recycling contract. The Gore District and Southland District councils have also held meetings, but it has yet to be confirmed as to which way its councillors voted. The Invercargill council vote followed a tense public meeting in front of a packed public gallery at council chambers.

Source: Stuff June 05, 2019 09:37 UTC