Dr Damien Puddle has quite a task ahead of him – he has been hired to help transform Invercargill into an urban playground. It might sound like the subject of a children’s book, but for Puddle, it’s a dream come true. There’s a reason why he’s known as “Dr Play”. Puddle’s background is drenched in […]
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Main contractor for new Invercargill museum on board
The rebuild of Invercargill’s museum is full steam ahead, with the local branch of Naylor Love officially joining the project as its main contractor. Invercargill City Council’s Project 1225 involves the creation of three new cultural facilities for the city: the recently-completed Te Pātaka Taoka regional museum collection storage facility, a specialist tuatara enclosure within […]
Read More >Regional museum collection storage facility gifted name
The treasures that tell a story of Southland’s past have begun to be shifted into their new home. That home has now been bestowed with a fitting new name: Te Pātaka Taoka Southern Regional Collections Facility. The first element to be completed of Invercargill City Council’s Project 1225, which will also see the construction of […]
Read More >Literary adventures await with Invercargill City Libraries Summer Reading Challenge
This summer, Invercargill City Libraries is suggesting an escape of a different kind with the Summer Reading Challenge. Tamariki aged 0-12 and 13, and rangatahi aged 12-18 are being invited to take part in the 2023 Great Escape challenge to spend 24 days taking time to read or complete literary-related challenges. Each day they complete […]
Read More >Christmas Holiday Hours 2023
Refer to this page for up-to-date details on opening hours, service changes, and contact details for Council facilities over the 🎄 Christmas and 🎆 New Year period. We hope you have a safe and enjoyable break! ☎️ Need to get in touch after-hours? For urgent enquires after-hours phone (03) 211 1679 at any […]
Read More >Regional museum collection storage facility build officially complete
Construction of the first strand of Invercargill City Council’s Project 1225 – to build three key cultural facilities in the city – is officially complete, right on schedule. Project 1225 will see the construction of a new museum, a specialist tuatara enclosure, and a museum collection storage facility undertaken in Invercargill. The build of the […]
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