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| 3 “There’s currently a premium for hydrogen; we are aiming to try and get that down to a price of parity...” REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT HWR Group T T Russell Fredric Bringing hydrogen fuel to the South HWR chief executive, Anthony Jones: “Hydrogen is a future fuel that will transform the transport industry...” Industrial • Commercial • Residential “Quality Solutions delivered on Time” INVERCARGILL QUEENSTOWN DUNEDIN CHRISTCHURCH HYDROGEN SOLUTIONS We provide advice on your decarbonisation strategy Ǹȿͅ΃˰ջ ڑ ʧ˷ ڑ Ɇ̇˷˃΃˷Ɇʹʧ̇˷ ڑ Ψʧʹʔ ڑ I˓ɤǸ˷ ڑ Ŷ̇Ψɤͅ ¡ڑ ζɒ̇ͅʊɤ˷ ڑ ՄIŶ¡ԐՅջ ڑ ˰Ǹ˷΃ʅǸɆʹ΃ͅɤͣ ڑ ˰ɤ˰ȿͅǸ˷ɤՑʅͅɤɤ ¡ڑ ζɒ̇ͅʊɤ˷ ڑ Ŷ̇ͅɒ΃Ɇʹʧ̇˷ ڑ Ƌζͣʹɤ˰ͣջ ڑ Ǹ˓̇˷ʊ ڑ Ψʧʹʔ ڑ ̇΃ͅ ڑ ʔζɒ̇ͅʊɤ˷ ڑ ˓ʧ́΃ɤʅǸɆʹʧ̇˷ ڑ Ǹ˷ɒ ڑ ͣʹ̇ͅǸʊɤ ڑ ͣ̇˓΃ʹʧ̇˷ͣռ ڑ ƙʔɤ ڑ ǸɒΤǸ˷ʹǸʊɤ ڑ ̇ʅ ڑ ʹʔʧͣ ڑ ̻Ǹʹɤ˷ʹɤɒ ڑ ʹɤɆʔ˷̇˓̇ʊζ ڑ ʧͣ ڑ Ǹ ڑ ˓̇˷ʊɤͅ ڑ ̻̇ɤͅǸʹʧ˷ʊ ڑ ˓ʧʅɤջ ڑ ˓̇Ψ ڑ ˰Ǹʧ˷ʹɤ˷Ǹ˷Ɇɤջ ڑ Ǹ˷ɒ ڑ ˷̇ ڑ ͅǸͅɤ ڑ ɤǸͅʹʔ ڑ ˰ɤʹǸ˓ͣ ڑ ΃ͣɤɒռ HYDROGEN PRODUCTION SYSTEMS Membrane Free Electrolysers HYDROGEN LIQUEFACTION SYSTEMS Modular systems up to 4000kg per day ¡ǕTžŀ_ī ڑ ŀī՞Aŀ žT ڑ ǅ_¡ÅIĘ_ ڑ ƋǕƋƙ_ģƋ •Light weight on-board fuel tanks •Thermal management of gas supply to fuel cells •Green Hydrogen Electrolysers “FUEL YOUR OWN FLEET” Fuel stations and fleet conversions FABRUM.NZ Currently, we have hydrogen projects internationally across Aviation, Marine and Heavy Transport and Heavy Industry. •Liquefiers, storage and dispensing system FABRUM.NZ Mission Critical Solutions. Providing world leading solutions in engineering and cryogenic technology. NEW ZEALAND ԏԐԘǸ ڑ ǈǸʹɤͅ˓̇̇ ڑ ž̇Ǹɒջ ¡ڑ ̇ͅ˷ȿζջ IʔͅʧͣʹɆʔ΃ͅɆʔ ڑ ԘԎԓԐ Ɇ̇˷ʹǸɆʹՃʅǸȿͅ΃˰ռ˷ύ FRANCE Ԑ ڑ ž΃ɤ ڑ ɒɤͣ ڑ ģ΃ͅǸʧ˓˓ɤͣջ ԒԘԏԗԎ ڑ Ƌɤζͣͣʧ˷ɤʹ ڑ ŶǸͅʧͣɤʹ Ɇ̇˷ʹǸɆʹՃʅǸȿͅ΃˰ռ˷ύ USA ˓̇ΤɤͣͅΤʧ˓˓ɤջ ڑ īǕ ڑ ԏԐԎԗԘ Ɇ̇˷ʹǸɆʹՃʅǸȿͅ΃˰ռ˷ύ INDIA ĎǸͣʹ΃ͅȿǸ ڑ Ǹ˷ɒʔʧջ ڑ ģǸͅʊջ īɤΨ ڑ Tɤ˓ʔʧ ڑ ԏԏԎ ڑ ԎԎԏ Ɇ̇˷ʹǸɆʹՃʅǸȿͅ΃˰ռ˷ύ HYDROGEN SOLUTIONS ELECTROLYSER H ج COMPRESSOR PRESSURED GAS STORAGE ԒԔԎՍԗԎԎ ڑ A ž ڑ DISPENSER ¡Å¡ ڑ Ŷž_ƋƋƥž_ ڑ Ƌ ¡ڑ ƥA ڑ īT ڑ ƋŶŀĎ_ ڑ TÅƋƙžÅAƥƙÅŀī LIQUEFACATION PLANT LIQUID H2 STORAGE TANK LIQUID H2 DISPENSER LIQUID H2 TRANSPORT TANKER HYDROGEN POWER GENERATION UNIT LIQUID H2 STORAGE TANK ŀī ڑ Aŀ žT ڑ ƋǕƋƙ_ģ In a South Island first, a hydrogen fuel production plant and refuelling station is being commissioned in Gore by HWR Group. The facility will be incorporated into Allied Petroleum’s existing Gore refuelling station, and it is planned to eventually make hydrogen fuel available at all Allied Petroleum’s 120 fuel stops nationwide. HWR chief executive Anthony Jones says the group’s management has been following hydrogen fuel technology for about the past two years and its decision to commit to producing and retailing it means it is leading the way in driving change in the industry. “Hydrogen is a future fuel that will transform the transport industry, shifting it from being one of the largest emitters, to one of sustainability’s biggest champions. The Gore facility combines a 1.1 megawatt capacity electrolyser with cryogenic technologies which enables the production of hydrogen into a containerised system to enable point-of-use refuelling. “For HWR, there are two streams of work in our hydrogen plan: dual fuel technology in truck fleets, and a hydrogen refuelling network.” Assessing the system will involve a trial with 10 dual-fuel diesel/hydrogen trucks, including a specialised truck that was imported late last year, across HWR’s fleet. “Dual fuel hydrogen technology co-combusts hydrogen gas with diesel in an internal combustion engine, so we’ve been trialling that through various applications and products.” The trial trucks have two modes of operation; diesel only in which the truck operates on 100% diesel, and diesel and hydrogen mode in which up to 40% of the truck’s fuel comprises hydrogen by injecting both hydrogen and diesel at the same time. The trucks will be equipped with five, five kilogram tanks of compressed hydrogen which, combined with diesel, will allow about a day and a half of operation before refuelling. The driver can choose either mode from a display in the cab. If there is no hydrogen left, the system will automatically switch to diesel. Allied Petroleum’s Gore plant will produce up to 450 kilograms of hydrogen per day. While HWR sees that electric vehicles have their place, with heavy mass, long distance trucks the reduction in payload that would be incurred because of the weight of batteries and the charge time of several hours would make them unviable, Anthony says. “We saw that hydrogen was the only solution. The beauty of HWR is that we have supply and demand side application throughout our petroleum business; we provide around 550 million litres of retail fuel sales [annually] across New Zealand.” There are no carbon emissions from producing hydrogen when it is powered from renewable sources, making hydrogen produced in this manner completely green. “There’s currently a premium for hydrogen; we are aiming to try and get that down to a price of parity, that’s what we are going to be working through on the trial.” Despite undertaking the trial, HWR’s management is 100% confident of its success because of an established track record of using hydrogen fuel in heavy transport in Europe. There has been considerable interest in HWR producing the fuel in the New Zealand transport industry. “That application stacks up for New Zealand. We’ve had a lot of interest from industry and we will look to roll that out in a commercial fashion, creating both demand and supply. It’s probably fair to say we’ve been inundated by demand; we now need to create the supply network for hydrogen.”

4 | REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT University of Otago / Southbase Construction : Te Rangihiroa College T T Russell Fredric Residential college nears completion The college’s design will showcase Māori artwork inside and out, with the 3-D exteriors facade panels featuring a striking dimensional kaokao pattern. HUGH MADDEN Ltd Bricklaying | Plastering | Tiling Proudly Supporting University of Otago Southbase Construction office@hughmadden.co.nz Una Madden ph 0273 543 842 Anticipation is building as one of the University of Otago’s most exciting developments in the past half-century draws closer to completion. University director of campus and collegiate life services, James Lindsay, says there is a lot of excitement about Te Rangihīroa College, a new seven level, 450 bed residential facility currently under construction. “Staff and students alike are very excited to watch the new college progress and take justifiable pride in the first purpose-built residential college at the University of Otago in 50 years.” Te Rangihīroa will be a 14,000 square metre K-shaped complex which aims to achieve fivestar Green Star rating with the New Zealand Green Building Council, a first for a residential college in New Zealand. It will include 125 bedrooms with ensuites, a dining hall and kitchen, multi-functional communal spaces, offices, a reception area, and college staff accommodation. Construction is being led by Southbase Construction which has a track record of completing a wide variety of projects in various sectors throughout New Zealand. The college’s design will showcase Māori artwork inside and out with input from Te Rangihīroa’s Ngāti Mutunga iwi, local iwi Kāi Tahu, Dunedin design consultancy Aukaha and the university’s Office of Māori Development. This includes 3-D facade panels featuring a striking dimensional kaokao pattern, a ceiling pattern that creates a central heartline flowing from the entry to the wharekai (dining hall), curated taonga throughout the building, whakataukī embedded in the bluestone wall and Te Rangihīroa cursive script as well as te reo Māori incorporated into signage. The significance of the embedded cultural values through design are important to not only the university, but also to mana whenua and Ngati Mutunga, adding to the bi-cultural living experience for students whilst at the same time telling the story of Te Rangihīroa within the walls and grounds of the new building. Significantly, the college is named after Otago’s illustrious first Māori medical graduate, Te Rangihīroa (Sir Peter Buck). Descendants of Te Rangihīroa from the Taranaki region’s Ngāti Mutunga gifted the use of his name for the existing college on Castle Street in Dunedin which opened in 2014 and this name is being transferred to the new college. “It is important that we respect the taonga gifted to the University by creating a facility that can proudly bear the name of Te Rangihīroa,” campus development director Tanya Syddall says. The development of Te Rangihīroa College is a significant investment in both Dunedin and the lower South Island, with wider economic benefits in not only enabling more students to live in the region, but also for the contractors who are involved in the development of the project. The balance of incorporating thoughtful cultural design elements together with meeting top-quality standards in the areas of energy efficiency, innovation and sustainability means that Te Rangihīroa College will be a special facility on a campus which is already internationally regarded as one of the world’s most beautiful. “It is important that we respect the taonga gifted to the University by creating a facility that can proudly bear the name of Te Rangihīroa.” University chief operating officer Stephen Willis says developing Te Rangihīroa will future- proof the university as it seeks to match capacity with forecast increases in New Zealand school leaver numbers and international interest. In addition, in the short-term, the extra capacity will also allow other residential colleges to be upgraded. The scale of the project reflects the university’s continuing commitment to investing in its own residential colleges, he says. “Otago recognises the value of operating its own residential colleges and running them to the highest possible standards of safety, academic support and pastoral care.” It is planned for the college to be open for the first semester of 2024.

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6 | Otago: Icon Logistics REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT T T Russell Fredric Adaptability underpins dynamic firm Icon Logistics provides a complete logistics solution taking care of international imports, customs clearance and MPI biosecurity before moving products to its warehouses and from there ensuring they are dispatched efficiently. 0800 688 11 44 iforklift.co.nz “Proudly supporting Icon Logistics with their forklift requirements and ongoing service & maintenance needs” YOUR INDEPENDENT FORKLIFT SOLUTIONS COMPANY Paperless prestart inspec�on app. Showing you are totally commi�ed to health and safety. SERVICE • SALES RENTAL • LEASING TRANSPORT 24 hour breakdown service Poten�ally Increase your storage capacity from 50 – 100% The ability to progressively adapt in a fast-paced, competitive market has contributed to Dunedin-based Icon Logistics ongoing success and expansion. Chief operating officer Mark McGregor, who has worked in various roles in the transport industry for more than 35 years, sees the company’s role as being a solutions architect. “You’ve got to understand the customer’s business and then work with the customer to create value for both parties.” The company was formed in its current iteration in 2005 after two existing container handling companies merged in 2002. Icon Logistics’ initial operations provided mainly import and export container transportation to customers in and around the Dunedin CBD and in rural areas in North and South Otago. A joint venture was undertaken between Icon Logistics and Southfreight Transport in July 2011 and Storage a subsidiary company of Port Otago, now trading as Icon Logistics Limited. In 2018, the company moved its primary hub from Fryatt Street to Parry Street, with a facility created in consultation with the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI). This joint venture was very successful and in 2019 Dynes Group acquired 100% ownership and merged its Linehaul Dry Goods fleet into Icon which has allowed Icon Logistics to flourish as a one stop shop Logistics Partner, trading under the one identity, employing 60 staff. This is the only high-risk indoor facility in Dunedin, while at Parry Street the company also has a large service yard and storage area to handle large-scale logistics projects. The company has more than 20,000 square metres of fully managed warehousing for all types of products, including food grade storage facilities and, with the latest material handling equipment and secure facilities, its warehouses are safe, efficient and secure. “All of our warehouse premises are fully alarmed, monitored, and include extensive pest control programmes.” T T Scaled up - page 8 Icon Logistics provides a complete logistics solution taking care of international imports, customs clearance and MPI biosecurity before moving products to its warehouses and from there ensuring they are dispatched efficiently. Additional services can include computerised inventory systems and weekly physical stocktakes. “The company is all about investing in infrastructure so we will invest capital where we see it is going to benefit both parties.” Talk to us today, the feature profile experts Phone: 03 983 5500 waterfordpress.co.nz PROFILE YOUR PROJECT... “Part of our strategy going forward is to decarbonise and to digitalise the supply chain.” Despite forecasts of a recession, Mark describes the outlook for this year as very positive. “We’ve got several new vehicles and associated trailer equipment due this year, but the shortage of professional drivers is still a challenge.” “You’ve got to understand the customer’s business and then work with the customer to create value for both parties.”

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8 | SECTION Otago: Icon Logistics Renowned operators at scale Icon Logistics has worked closely with big industry players such as Oceania Dairy. • Commercial • Domestic • Industrial • Data & Communications Southern Electrical Ltd Ph: (03) 476-3171 Fax: (03) 476-3181 E-mail: admin@southernelectrical.co.nz Southern Electrical Central Ltd Ph: (03) 445-3793 Fax: (03) 445-3794 Web: www.southernelectrical.co.nz • Commercial • Domestic • Industrial • Data & Communi ations •PV Solar Southern Electrical Ltd Ph: (03) 476- 171 | www.southernelectrical.co.nz | E-mail: admin@southe nele trical.co.nz Proudly associated with Icon Logistics 09 238 0740 | graham@northchill.co.nz Icon Logistics has undertaken numerous large-scale projects requiring considerable forward planning. These include working with ropeway engineering company Doppelmayr New Zealand to transport equipment from its factory in Austria for major developments at Coronet Peak and the Remarkables ski fields. The project involved transporting 44, 40foot shipping containers and a strict unpacking schedule checked by MPI. Icon Logistics has worked closely with Oceania Dairy, which has a plant in Glenavy, South Canterbury, predominately in moving large volumes of milk powder for export to China. It can facilitate multi-modal transport and works with Kiwi Rail, Port Otago, and its parent company Dynes Transport to ensure the seamless transportation of product seven days a week. Icon Logistics also handles and stores large quantities of lactose, milk fat and related milk products to be made into milk powder for Fonterra, while a current project for Fonterra Edendale involves transporting about 300 specialised containers to the plant over a 40 day period. In a further example, the company was engaged with the logistics of transporting two aluminium Stabicraft boats from Bluff to Guatemala. Chief operating officer Mark McGregor says the project required precise planning, which came to the fore when Covid-19 began disrupting shipping. “At the time, shipping vessels were having major disruptions, resulting in unexpected delays.” Icon Logistics were able to change permits, port movement, cranes “and all the little bits of logistics” to ensure smooth travelling of the vessels to Guatemala. The boats were delivered to Dunedin on trailers. As oversize and over-dimensional loads, they were loaded onto flat racks with cranes then required two inspections from a surveyor expert, firstly to map and discuss tie down requirements and photograph, then a second visit to sign off and issue a load lashing/securing certificate required by the shipping line for export. “Then our plastic wrapping team came in to wrap the boats for protection. “Icon Logistics organised heavy haulage with pilots worked with port planners and delivered both safely into port on time at a total height of 5.2 metres.” These examples highlight the fact that the industry is “absolutely” more specialised than it was a few decades ago, Mark says. “I’ve been in the business 30-odd years and technology plays a big part today. We are currently reviewing our digital platform to upgrade to ensure we are leading edge within the industry”. T T Russell Fredric

Proud partner in pest control Rentokil Initial has been a very proud partner in pest control & hygiene services to Icon Logistics for almost 14 years. We provide comprehensive pest control and hygiene solutions to the business to create a safer, healthier and cleaner environment across their warehouse operations network in New Zealand. We consider Icon Logistics to be in the high dependency category when it comes to our approach to servicing and supporting the Icon Logistics network. In high dependency environments, pest control and a 360 approach to hygiene are both paramount to secure the healthiness of the environment, protect the supply chain and ultimately protect sta , brands and the end customer. We are also the trusted partner in pest control to Fonterra, whom Icon provide logistics, freight and warehousing services to. This reinforces consistent and expert delivery of pest control end to end through the value chain. “The longevity and strength of the partnership that we have with Icon Logistics is incredibly important to myself and the team at Rentokil Initial. We pride ourselves on the ability to support a wide range of pest control and hygiene services to help protect and support their business, brand and ultimately reputation” Rentokil Initial is the world's largest pest control company and a leading provider of hygiene services in New Zealand. We o er a broad range of integrated pest management services and a range of hygiene solutions and services that provide a 360 degree approach to hygiene best practice. We supply expertise in pest control and from a hygiene perspective, o er solutions across air quality, specialist disinfection, hand hygiene and washroom facilities to create a safer healthier environment for companies, their sta , customers and guests. “The team at Rentokil understand our business and work with us to achieve our goals. Their technicians have a lot of knowledge and are always willing to o er advice and solutions. It is a great partnership that we look forward to continuing and growing.”

10 | Invercargill City Council Ltd: City Streets Development REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT T T Russell Fredric Reinvigorated CBD has wow factor The transformed inner city includes a high-end mall, Invercargill Central with Farmers as the anchor retailer, and a 650 place carpark. Invercargill’s reimagined and reinvigorated retail heart, which includes Invercargill City Council’s City Streets upgrade, is wowing both visitors and residents. The recently completed upgrade in the key retail and commercial areas of Esk and Don Streets represents the first stage of the council’s City Streets upgrade which is part of a master plan that will also include parts of Kelvin, Dee, and Tay Streets and beyond. The City Streets upgrade has been undertaken in conjunction with the Invercargill Central development which involved the demolition and reconstruction of almost the full Kelvin, Dee, Tay and Esk streets block. The result is a radically transformed inner city that includes a high-end mall, Invercargill Central with Farmers as the anchor retailer, and a 650 place carpark. ICC group manager infrastructure Erin Moogan says before the City Streets upgrade and retail redevelopment, it was apparent from community and stakeholder feedback during the City Centre Masterplan process in 2020 that there was a sense of a lack pride of place. In addition, the city’s retail heart become scattered in earlier decades as large retailers located themselves on the fringe of the inner city. “Invercargill wanted to have a CBD that it was proud of and it didn’t feel that what we had met the bill.” However, with the $180 million Invercargill Central redevelopment which includes HWR Group’s new nine floor building, HWR Tower, plus the construction of the seven story Langlands Hotel in the adjacent Don St block and the associated streetscape upgrade, this perception and reality has totally changed. People who had not been to Invercargill for some time and have seen the transformation have been completely blown away, Erin says. “It’s Invercargill, but it’s a new version of Invercargill people are finding that’s really cool and people are being able to have pride in the CBD area. “That’s probably the key thing that’s resonated for me; the feedback that we are getting is that we’ve hit the mark in terms of creating a sense of pride of place.” Intrinsic to the City Streets upgrade master plan was to create a sense of place and spaces, where people would want to visit, meet, shop, linger and to be entertained. Both Esk and Don streets now feature fully paved roadways and footpaths, designer seating, dual purpose platforms for seating and performances, and gardens and trees. “Rain gardens are one part of the city streets upgrade that we’re especially proud of and excited for everyone to become acquainted with.” Rain gardens are a special type of street feature that have plants, gravel and soil sitting around and over a drain. Because stormwater and surface water can be contaminated by the likes of heavy metals, sediments and vehicle oil, with a rain garden, instead of potentially contaminated water draining into waterways, it is first naturally filtered through soil, plants and gravel. Council Manager strategic asset planning Russell Pearson says the last inner city streets upgrade was in 2000 when Esk and Don became one way to traffic. “That wasn’t necessarily supporting the retail environment, it wasn’t [so much] a place for people, it was a place where cars used to dominate, and I guess the focus of the master plan process had a range of principles. A place for people is really what it’s about.” T T Consultation key - page 12 “It’s Invercargill, but it’s a new version of Invercargill people are finding that’s really cool and people are being able to have pride in the CBD area.” 0800 360 urban | admin@360urban.co.nz 360urban.co.nz | Auckland • Wellington • Christchurch P A T H W A Y S T O A S U S T A I N A B L E A O T E A R O A Steintec High Performance Paving Systems Natural Stone Paving • Concrete Paving • Clay Paving

| 11 Invercargill City Council Ltd: City Streets Development Esk street: Both Esk and Don streets now feature fully paved roadways and footpaths, designer seating, dual purpose platforms for seating and performances, and gardens and trees. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT WHAT WE SERVICE: MIXED WASTE, SPECIAL WASTE, GREEN WASTE, CLEAN FILL, RECYCLING & DEMOLITION WASTE. Follow us on Facebook @Southerntransportco.limited Available Skip Sizes: 2m, 3m, 3.5m, 4.5m, 5.5m, 6m, 7.5m, 8m Book online! • MINI + MAXI BINS • WHEELIE BINS • JUMBO BINS • SKIP BINS • CLEANFILL • GREENWASTE • FULL RECYCLING • SERVICES • RESIDENTIAL WASTE • COMMERCIAL WASTE Invercargill based company Southern Transport is providing a crucial role in the $20 million City Streets upgrade for Invercargill City Council and its contractors. Stage two of the project was inalised in February and many the new shop it outs are now being completed. Southern Transport spokesperson Mere Koroheke-Edwards says it’s been a pleasure being a part of the project and how her haulage team helped remove old materials onsite so Amalgamated Builders could get on with the construction side and breathe new life into the newly-modernised CBD. “We put a lot of time into the tender application that we submitted and the fact that we would be recycling some of the materials was looked on favorably. Landing this contract was quite a big deal for us at the time and still is really,” Koroheke-Edwards explains. The renewal of the sewer main in Esk Street also involved the removal of a large volume of earth and required a lexible approach. “At the start of the project, we had one designated driver on it full time, going in-and-out shifting concrete and GIB board mostly. But it de initely grew from there in terms of what was required.” “We heard about the reusing of some of the old bricks from the demolition of the CBD Block, which we thought was pretty cool.” Southern Transport now has a leet of 44 trucks which are on the move constantly, either doing bulk general cartage, waste or heavy haulage. They have also taken on some new full time drivers in the last 12 months in order to keep up with demand for their services. “There has de initely been a higher demand for the Class 5 work (truck and trailers and tipulators), in the waste division down here recently and we have responded to that by hiring and rotating out existing drivers. It’s good for everyone because we keep moving our drivers up through their licenses. They gain more skills and experience and it gives us more lexibility as well.” This project in particular has been a rewarding one for the team, as they can say they we’re a part of a historical transformation of the Invercargill CBD, with a level of planning and investment that hasn’t been seen before. “It’s really transformed the city, just seeing it now compared to how it was is like night and day really, so we are really proud to be a part of that.” For more information on the services that Southern Transport provide visit www.southerntransport.co.nz or call 03 216 9059. Out with the old, in with the new

12 | Consultation underpins project Various stakeholders has been central to developing the master plan of Invercargill’s City Streets project. Invercargill City Council Ltd: City Streets Development REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Consultation with the community and various stakeholders has been central to developing the master plan of Invercargill’s City Streets project. A wide-ranging working group – made up of community groups, businesses, iwi, and other local interest groups - was developed to guide the planning process. From June 2020, various information-sharing and feedback sessions were held to draw on input from the people who use the city centre most and who are interested in its development. From this, deficits in the look, feel and function of the inner city were identified, including a lack of pride, a lack of energy and vibrancy, poor pedestrian connections and a lack of places for people. To enable the design to reflect mana whenua values and narratives, Waihōpai Runaka developed a cultural design strategy for the project. Elements of the broader plan include recognition of native flora, fauna and wildlife and the customs and culture of Maori including kau hua kai - food sharing, including speciality delicacies - from Murihiku and around Te Waipounamu. With a clear roadmap based on six guiding principles that considered both the inner and wider city, the master plan was established to give focus and clarity, steered and promoted by the City Centre Governance Group. Among the six principles was the recognition that the city centre is itself a large-scale landscape and the need to create places for people while balancing how they move around the inner city. Consideration had to be given to pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, and heavy vehicle operators, including safety, access, shelter and sunlight. ICC group manager infrastructure Erin Moogan says, alongside the inner city development, the master plan seeks to promote Invercargill as a destinational gateway with a vibrant heart that makes it “more fun and playful for people of all ages and abilities”. “Invercargill is the launching point for visitors and locals to explore Southland. “We want a city centre we can be proud of that visitors and locals to discover the amazing attractions of our region “Streets, footpaths and public space upgrades are creating connections that make sense of the city centre and invite people to stay awhile. It is a long-term plan and there’s more work to be done on the detail and future projects.” The master plan also seeks to advance a series of “transformational moves” in five stages that include a city-wide initiative to make connections to green and blue; open spaces and waterways. The city sits on the edge of three waterways; the Ōtepuni Stream (previously Otārewa), the Waihōpai River and Ōreti Estuary. At their confluence lay a number of converging trails and tauraka waka (a landing point). On the high point (kaika) nearby sat the house of Invercargill’s first settler, Irishman John Kelly. “Invercargill’s central city sits in a landscape Proud to be associated with Invercargill City Council P 03 488 2922 | E info@clearwatercivil.co.nz 7 Brighton Road, Green Island, Dunedin Drainage | Asphalting | Roading Earthworks | Demolition Commissions of storm water, wastewater and water reticulation Underground power, gas and telecommunication infrastructure. T T Russell Fredric T T Project complexities - page 14 rich in environmental and cultural significance, and the design of public spaces can not only reflect but be inspired by this context.” Lighting | Subdivisions | Network Supply | Renewable Energy We are proud to support Invercargill City Council Ltd Looking for Distinctive Lighting? Call us at 0800 1 888 97

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