Nga Kete Matauranga Pounamu Charitable Trust staff member and kaiwhakairo (carver) Greg Houkamau has spent eight months carving Tāne-te-Wānanga-ā-Rangi for the Invercargill Public Library, which was unveiled in a blessing ceremony this morning. The carving was unveiled and blessed by Kai Tahu Rūnaka representative Michael Skerrett in front of a group of invited guests including […]
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Grand re-opening for Feldwick Gates this Saturday
Everyone’s invited to the grand re-opening of Feldwick Gates at the entrance to Queens Park, Invercargill this Saturday. Invercargill City Council Group Manager Leisure and Recreation Steve Gibling said both elected members and Council staff were delighted to be able to welcome visitors and residents alike to the celebrations, after the gates were closed for […]
Read More >Entries open for this year’s ICC Surf to City
The ICC Surf to City is Southland’s largest participation event, regularly attracting about 3000 walkers, runners, and cyclists. This year it will be held on Sunday March 14. The event is a great opportunity for families, friends, and workmates to get active together and have some fun. There are three distances to choose from (12km, 6km, and […]
Read More >New Exhibitions for He Waka Tuia
A change is as good as a holiday and that’s just what Invercargill is getting when new exhibitions are unveiled at He Waka Tuia Art + Museum on Kelvin St. Two new sets of work from Michele Beevors and Tom Fox will be gracing the space just in time for Christmas. Michele Beevors, whose previous […]
Read More >Santa Parade bus updates
With the Santa Parade coming to town on Saturday 28 November 2020, there will be a few route changes for our BusSmart Services. As the Parade route streets will be closed from 12 noon 28 November, please follow posted signs to find your temporary bus departure point. The changes are shown on this flyer, with […]
Read More >Tales from the grave draws a crowd
A balmy spring evening was the perfect setting for a stroll around the gravestones and monuments of Invercargill’s Eastern Cemetery Leading the way and telling some of the more intriguing stories about our past residents was historian Lloyd Esler. There was a lot of interest in the tour held on Wednesday evening, with more […]
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