News
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Cultural artworks to welcome museum visitors on journey of discovery
Te Unua Museum of SouthlandNewsCultural narrative artworks set to adorn Southland’s new regional museum will invite manuhiri (visitors) to embark on a journey of discovery through the stories, people, and places of Murihiku.
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Parks show green shoots one year after storm
Queens ParkParks and ReservesNewsOne year after Invercargill’s worst storm in living memory, parks across the city are showing signs of a full recovery while continuing to bear the scars of the historic weather event.
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Museum team works alongside Southland artist
Te Unua Museum of SouthlandArt and CultureNewsCouncil’s museum and heritage services team has worked alongside a local artist to preserve the stories of the Southlanders depicted in her work.
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Southland materials take centre stage within Te Unua build
Te Unua Museum of SouthlandArt and CultureNewsTimber highly sought-after for its beauty – harvested sustainably in western Southland – will play a starring role in the build of Te Unua Museum of Southland.
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Play to bring creativity and joy to Children’s Ward
He Waka TuiaArt and CultureNewsThe He Waka Tuia team will take the joy of Play to some of the region’s most vulnerable children.
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Invercargill City Council retains AA+ credit rating
FinanceNewsInvercargill City Council’s strong financial performance has again seen it awarded an AA+ credit rating.
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Ministers visit Te Unua Museum of Southland
Te Unua Museum of SouthlandArt and CultureNewsThe national significance of Southland’s new regional museum, under development in Invercargill, has been recognised in a ministerial visit.
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Homegrown contemporary artists celebrated at ILT Murihiku Art Awards
He Waka TuiaArt and CultureNewsContemporary visual artists have taken centre stage at this year’s ILT Murihiku Art Awards, in a celebration of the creative energy of artistic practice in Southland and beyond.
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Plan Change 2 to enable more housing choice in Invercargill
District PlanHousingNewsInvercargill is set to have greater housing choice and more opportunities for medium-density development, when Plan Change 2 becomes operative.
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Council confirms free exhibition admissions at Te Unua
Te Unua Museum of SouthlandArt and CultureNewsInvercargill’s new regional museum will include free entry to its exhibitions for all visitors.
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Invercargill remembers Constable Peter Murphy
NewsAn Invercargill police officer killed 50 years ago while serving the community has been honoured with a memorial plaque in the inner city.
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Council seeks feedback on proposed parking changes
ConsultationNewsThe community is being invited to have its say on proposed parking changes in Invercargill and Bluff, as well as changes to the Parking Control Bylaw.
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King’s Service Medal recipient honoured
CommunityNewsAn investiture ceremony hosted by Invercargill City Council has recognised the contributions of a King’s Service Medal recipient to the community.
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Proposed changes to policy aim to support healthy public spaces
Newsspaces throughout Invercargill Invercargill City Council is proposing changes to an existing policy, to strengthen its approach to smoking and vaping in public spaces across the city.
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Councillors to consider museum admission options
Te Unua Museum of SouthlandArt and CultureNewsInvercargill City Councillors are set to consider entry fee options for Te Unua Museum of Southland, as a clearer picture of a project completion timeline for the new regional museum emerges.
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Weighbridge at Invercargill Transfer Station to be replaced
Rubbish and RecyclingNewsWork to replace a weighbridge at the Invercargill Transfer Station is set to begin on Thursday, 10 September and will be ongoing for about a month.
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New online building consent system to be introduced
NewsInvercargill City Council is moving to a new online building consent system on 14 September.
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Work to craft the perfect fit for artefacts taking shape at Te Unua
Te Unua Museum of SouthlandArt and CultureHeritageNewsThe painstaking process to develop bespoke mounts for the treasured artefacts on display at Southland’s new regional museum has begun.
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Seven decades celebrated in new He Waka Tuia exhibition
He Waka TuiaArt and CultureHeritageNewsThe newest exhibition on display at He Waka Tuia will take visitors on a journey through the evolution of the visual arts, with works spanning seven decades.
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Landscaping works under way at Te Unua Museum of Southland
Te Unua Museum of SouthlandArt and CultureParks and ReservesNewsA significant programme of improvements set to create stronger connections between Te Unua Museum of Southland, Queens Park, and the inner-city.
