Kids & Family

The Invercargill community is well and truely in the Christmas spirit, after another successful South City Street Party. South Alive community development and operational manager Julz Orr said the beat of the Cook Island drums at the start of the event really set the tone for evening. “It was a grea

South City will come alive tomorrow night for the 6th annual street party. Organised by the community-led organisation South Alive, this year’s event will have a strong Christmas focus, with the event being held a month later than usual. Community development and operational manager Julz Orr said th

To celebrate longer daylight hours and the approaching summer season, there are some exciting events planned for the Invercargill city centre. From a Spooky Saturday for Halloween to a day out for gold-card members, the events will aim to cater to many Southlanders and help to bring some cheer to CB

Invercargill’s ‘Great Little Train Show’ was a huge success over Labour weekend, with just as many people attending as 2019. The Southland Society of Model Engineers had to downscale their event this year, because there was no certainty it could proceed after Covid, with the focus on the outdoor act

Everybody will have a good reason to celebrate at this year’s Southland Santa Parade. Held on the last Saturday in November, the annual event brings the community together for some good old fashioned Christmas cheer. Organised by the Southland Christmas Parade Charitable Trust, many of the floats ar

The Invercargill Model Train Show 2020 is on this weekend with open days on Saturday and Sunday. Organised by the Marklin Club Southland, the show will feature 18 different train layouts at the Badminton Hall in Surrey Park. Club spokesman Geoff Checketts said model trains was one of the biggest hob

Midmost Marvin is now a reality after a successful book launch at Young Reflections last week. New author Callan Goodall said the book launch went really well with a good crowd of family and friends to support the occasion. “It was a good chance to thank a few people and to sell a few copies […]

SIT Music student Devin Ledington has come full circle in his musical journey with the upcoming annual SIT Kids Concerts, 22nd-25th September 2020. The first-year Bachelor of Contemporary Music student attended the concerts in his childhood; this year it’s his turn to perform for Southland primary a