Locals are being invited to share their memories of the old Southland Museum and Art Gallery/Niho o Te Taniwha ahead of demolition work beginning on the building next week. Invercargill City Council has today launched a campaign to farewell the pyramid, giving residents and Southlanders the chance to say goodbye to an icon. It also […]
Read More >‘Southern Mother’ now open at He Waka Tuia
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 […]
Read More >Council housing units complete
Invercargill City Council is celebrating the completion of four new energy-efficient housing units in the city this week. The new units, built in Stirrat St, were constructed as part of Council’s long-term policy to replace and increase social housing for elderly people. “These new units are the first step in renovating and revitalising Council housing […]
Read More >Council hears views from across the community
More than 400 people have shared their views on Invercargill City Council’s Roadmap for Our People – our draft plan and budget for the next 10 years. Consultation on the draft Long Term Plan 2024-34 drew 448 submissions between 29 March and 2 April. A range of community engagement sessions and public events were held […]
Read More >Farewell to Southland Museum and Art Gallery
The long-standing Southland Museum and Art Gallery was farewelled in a moving poroporoaki ceremony this week, as preparations for its demolition begin. Invercargill City Council is rebuilding the museum, which is set to open in late 2026 as Te Unua Museum of Southland. With the museum collection move complete and diggers set to roll in […]
Read More >Bluff Service Centre to make temporary move
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 […]
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