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Flavours from every continent are being showcased at the Southland Multicultural Food Festival this weekend. After putting the call out recently for some fresh new flavours, the team managed to increase the number of food stalls from 55 to 69. “The event planning has gone super well - as a

Relay For Life is underway at ILT Stadium Southland today, with hundreds of participants and supporters coming together to raise funds for the Cancer Society. The event began this morning with the 10am Opening Ceremony with Invercargill Mayor Tom Campbell cutting the ribbon, followed by the 10.15am ribbon cutting

A new community event is bringing a touch of rural charm to Riversdale, as the town prepares to host its first maize maze fundraiser this summer. The Riversdale Maize Maze, set on a working farm owned by McClintock Farming Ltd and McClintock Contracting Ltd, will open for three special dates

Work to bring the stories of Southland to life at Te Unua Museum of Southland has entered a major new stage, with the project now moving into the production and build phase of the museum experience fit-out. Museum of Southland Team Leader Experience David Dudfield said the current stage of

Despite steady rain across Southland, thousands of people gathered on Sunday for the annual Wensley’s Cycles Surf to City, once again turning the popular community event into a celebration of movement and connection. Participants of all ages and abilities made their way along the course from Oreti Beach and

All nine Southland Rotary Clubs are part of the growing regional support  alongside the  PlaceMakers Southern Scooter Challenge,  fundraiser for The Grace Street Project.    The Southern Scooter Challenge will see around 200 riders and their support crews travel the 194‑kilometre route from Teretonga Raceway to Te Anau on Saturday

Renowned as the day when country comes to town, the 2026 Southland A & P Show is preparing to welcome thousands of visitors to Donovan Park this Saturday 7 March. Now in its 156th year, the event continues to honour the rural traditions that have long shaped Southland’s identity.

Invercargill residents are being invited to help themselves to fresh fruit and vegetables growing in local parks as part of Parks Week 2026 celebrations. With the main growing season drawing to a close, several vegetable gardens across the city are now ready for harvest. Invercargill City Council Manager Parks and