Invercargill mayor blames risk aversion for high consultancy spending
Friday 27 June 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Nobby Clark
Mayor Nobby Clark has criticised the Invercargill council for spending more than $7.3 million on consultants between July 2022 and December 2024. Clark suggested the high costs stem from a low tolerance for risk and proposed that staff reduce spending on advice while councillors accept more risk.
