More than 2000 curious locals ventured out to Queens Park on Saturday to welcome Invercargill’s tuatara colony to their new home at Te Moutere – Tuatara Island. The opening celebration, dubbed Henry’s Housewarming, was the first opportunity the public has had to view the tuatara since they were moved from their home in Southland Museum […]
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Double glazing programme a hit with local residents
The Invercargill City Council has recently completed a programme of works retro-fitting and replacing original windows with new double-glazed windows in 194 of its council owned flats across Invercargill and Bluff. Council Senior Advisor Property and Facilities Andrea Wilkes said the majority of the works had been completed over the past five months. “As a […]
Read More >Commitment to community celebrated at Invercargill Civic Honours Awards
The outstanding commitment of five Southlanders to their community has been recognised at the Invercargill City Council’s Civic Honours Awards. The awards, which have been on hiatus for almost a decade and have returned in 2024, aim to recognise those contributing to community wellbeing in four categories: social, cultural, economic and environmental. Mayor Nobby Clark […]
Read More >Tuatara officially welcomed to new home Te Moutere – Tuatara Island
Invercargill’s highly anticipated new tuatara enclosure was formally opened today, ahead of the public opening party on Saturday. Mana whenua presented the gifted name Te Moutere – Tuatara Island at the formal opening ceremony attended by representatives from Ngāti Koata and Te Ātiawa, Department of Conservation, key stakeholders, Invercargill City Councillors and staff. Invercargill City […]
Read More >Fifth baby tuatara found at museum site
After a week and a half of extensive monitoring at Invercargill’s museum demolition site, a fifth baby tuatara has been recovered. Last week, demolition of the former museum was paused as four baby tuatara were unexpectedly discovered, alive and well, in the former tuatara enclosure. Council Parks Performance Manager Kate Gough said after careful exploration […]
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