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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Three printmakers explore their Murihiku roots in the Southern Mother exhibition now open at He Waka Tuia on Kelvin Street. Emma Riha Kitson is a descendant of Kai Tahu ki Murihiku. Kyla Cresswell and Kim Lowe both grew up in Murihiku and are descendants of Southland settlers. “Since opening, we have had amazing feedback from […]

The Invercargill City Council Bluff Service Centre will be temporarily moved into the Bluff Town Hall ahead of the demolition of the Centre’s adjacent building, the Bluff Club Hotel. The Club Hotel is set to be demolished next month to make way for the Bluff Oyster Festival in May. The Service Centre at 98 Gore […]