Friday 11th May, 2018

Big changes are under way at the Invercargill Public Library as plans for a refurbishment are put into action.

Stage one of the $1.4 million dollar project started this week to transform the library into a modern community space.


Thursday 10th May, 2018

A burst of colour has exploded over Invercargill as yarn-bombing takes over the city centre.

Presented as part of the Southland Festival of the Arts, Southlanders have turned the CBD into a woollen jungle.


Friday 04th May, 2018

Invercargill will host its second White Night on Saturday to showcase local and national artists as part of the Southland Festival of the Arts.

The former ASB building is just one location being taken over by various artists throughout the city centre.


Friday 04th May, 2018

A family of filmmakers has travelled the length of the country to Invercargill on a mission to address child abuse in New Zealand.

The Lane family have been on the road for just over a year for their film project, Stop the Bus.


Thursday 03rd May, 2018

A new exhibition in Invercargill, is challenging people to consider their place in the worlds catastrophic future.

Artist Michele Beevors has employed knitting to tell the story of a bleak future that she says humans are creating for themselves.


Thursday 03rd May, 2018

An Invercargill resident is fed up with dangerous drivers using the street outside his home as a burnout pad.

Richard Peterson has dealt with boy racers near his Nichol Street home for nine years, and this week took his grievances to the city council.


Wednesday 02nd May, 2018

The Invercargill City Council has received a record number of submissions on its Long Term Plan consultation document.

Over 400 submissions were made, with 78 submitters requesting to speak at the council’s hearing over the past two days.


Monday 30th April, 2018

The Southland Brick Show celebrated its 5th anniversary at the weekend with its biggest show to date.

Over 4000 people attended Southland's biggest Lego display to see the creations of the Southern Lego Users Group.


Monday 30th April, 2018

Around 50 Southland youth spent the last of their school holidays developing their leadership skills while learning to take action in their community.

Youthline’s Good2Great weekend workshop focused on helping young people to find their purpose.


Friday 27th April, 2018

Following an incident on Anzac Day, fire crews discovered that, while smoke alarms had been installed, their long-life batteries had not been activated.