Kids & Family

It’s been a longtime coming but John Smart Co Owner of Flip ‘N’ Fun trampoline park feeling excited that today they flicked the countdown timer with twenty days till the park opens. (planned opening day is 30th July going by the countdown timer on flipnfun.co.nz)     The access platforms are under c

A kaupapa Maori physical activity and nutrition approach is being brought to Southland for the first time. He Pi Ka Rere is about providing children with the skills and awareness to develop a positive, lifelong relationship with movement and nutrition. It is based on traditional techniques used by a

If you have ever thought about giving sumo wrestling a go or learning the basics of Jamaican dance, then make sure you head along to the 2018 ILT Kidzone Festival. The 14 th annual festival, being held at James Hargest College senior campus from 11-16 July, has a number of new and exciting activitie

Invercargill’s famous living dinosaurs are getting ready to welcome crowds to the 2018 ILT Kidzone Festival. In a first for ILT Kidzone, a room will be set up at the festival for the tuatara from 11-16 July, 2018. Venture Southland’s ILT Kidzone Festival Director Claire Blau said the confirmed tuata

The Invercargill City Council is already gearing up for next month’s Matariki celebrations and has invited Southland children to help with the preparations. For the second year the city will celebrate its Matariki Festival to bring in the Māori New Year and the rise of the Matariki star cluster Shar

The second stage of the refurbishment of the Invercargill Public Library on Dee Street is starting soon. The refurbishment project began on 7 May with the Information Services area. This next stage of the project, starting 11 June, will see Information Services return to its proper home, but will re

Southland, Otago and the alpine passes of the South Island have had snowfalls and freezing temperatures in the past 24 hours with potentially more overnight. Wet and icy road conditions are likely in many areas of the southern South Island Thursday morning.   “Drivers in places like inland Southland

The term three holidays are set to be full of adventure as the ILT Kidzone Festival plans to give Southland kids an ‘Around the world’ experience. The festival, in its 14th season, will be held at James Hargest College Senior Campus from 11 -16, July with tickets on sale Monday, 14 May. ILT Kidzone