What's On Invers – Invercargill & Southland News

Good friends Chloe Binns and Christina Downey have breathed some new life into Glengarry with their takeaway food and coffee outlet opening last week. People may remember the Kava Food Invers food truck that was situated originally at the Farmers Market and more recently in Tweed St – they still hav

A massive youth festival for 10 to 18-year olds will be held in Bluff this week, in response to the many community tragedies this year. Organiser Sumaria Beaton said the community is grieving and needs some respite, and she has managed to round up 140 volunteers that are willing to offer their servi

An intense cold outbreak spreads northwards over the country today and on Thursday, bringing unseasonably low snow to the South Island and the lower North Island. South to southwest gales are also possible, especially in the east from Invercargill to Wellington. Snow is likely to affect many parts o

The countdown is officially on to the return of the Burt Munro Challenge 8 – 12 February 2023, with registrations and ticket sales for the largest rally in the southern hemisphere now on sale! Challenge organisers are looking forward to once again welcoming new and returning riders, spectators and s

Cartoon of the Day: Thanks to Garrick Tremain. https://garricktremain.nz/cartoons

Ki Uta Ki Tai (from the mountains to the sea) Waka Challenge is back for a third year to uplift and bring whānau together. The event, run by Ngā Kete Matauranga Pounamu Charitable Trust, is being held on Saturday 22 October 2022 at the Marakura Yacht Club in Te Anau. NKMP Kōrari Māori Public Health

Invercargill-based Filmmaker, Matt Inns, has had his sci-fi western, The Ballad of Maddog Quinn, accepted for the prestigious Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival, held in Sitges, Spain. The Ballad of Maddog Quinn centres around infamous outlaw, Maddog Quinn, who is wanted and on the run fro

Right before the very first Covid-19 lockdown back in March 2020, the Invercargill City Council made a decision to demolish the old building at 66 Dee St next to the library. The budgeted amount was $1.4 million, but prior to the meeting Nelson businessman Gaire Thompson offered to buy it from counc