Bluff oysters, wild venison, and the legendary cheese roll: Southland’s cuisine is famous throughout New Zealand. An exciting opportunity to cement the region’s status as a foodie destination has now opened, with Invercargill City Council calling for tenders to become the food and beverage operator at Te Unua Museum of Southland. The city’s museum redevelopment […]
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Concept for Invercargill’s new museum unveiled
The first draft concept designs for Invercargill’s new museum have been revealed. In April, Australian architects fjcstudio, together with Auckland firms Evatt Martin Architects and design Tribe, were selected to design the new building as part of Invercargill City Council’s Project 1225. As well as a museum, Project 1225 will also deliver a museum collection […]
Read More >Large tree in Queens Park toppled in stormy weather
Wild weather buffeting the deep south during the last few days caused a large mature tree to fall in Invercargill’s Queens Park, with residents asked to temporarily avoid the area. Invercargill City Council Manager – Parks and Recreation Caroline Rain said residents were asked to steer clear of area surrounding the duck pond, as staff […]
Read More >Insect breeding at Queens Park helps keep tuatara and birds happily fed
Most people would shudder to stick their hand into a box full of locusts, but Invercargill City Council Living Species Officer Jessey Beattie-Mackey doesn’t even flinch. She’s spreading freshly picked grass amongst a load of locusts that are launching themselves every which way around the glass box in a frenzy of wings and legs. These […]
Read More >Architects chosen to design new tuatara facility in Queens Park
Invercargill’s precious tuatara will join one of Queens Park’s most beloved attractions: with Henry and friends set to make their new home in the animal reserve. The construction of a new tuatara enclosure is part of the city’s museum redevelopment, dubbed Project 1225. The project will also see the existing museum demolished and a new […]
Read More >More at-risk Kelvin St trees to be felled
Invercargill City Council is set to proactively remove a third segment of trees along Kelvin St, beginning in June. Similar work was completed in July 2021 and July 2022 and is guided by the Invercargill City Council Tree Plan 2020, which details Council’s long-term strategy in ensuring the sustainability of trees and the safety of […]
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