Looking for a new way to explore New Zealand? Fly in one city and out another, discovering the best of the Lower South Island along the way. 🚗🏞️
Imagine soaring into Invercargill and embarking on an epic road trip that unveils the raw beauty of Murihiku Southland. Think towering mountains, dramatic coastlines, and glistening fiords that will leave you breathless. Then, continue to explore more hidden gems in the lower South Island, and when you're ready to head home, fly out of Queenstown or Dunedin.
Ready? Click the link for more details. ⬇
https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/southern-way
Kia hiwa rā! 🌟
The Miharo Murihiku Polyfest will return from 26 - 30 August, celebrating the vibrant Māori and Pasifika culture. ✨
This week-long festival for cultural performing arts is brought to you by over 5000 performers! With tens of thousands of spectators, both online and in person, this event is one of the region's biggest spectacles.
Read more at https://southlandnz.com/polyfest
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Spectacular backdrops, stunning scenery and a vibe that can’t be beaten - it has to be the Meridian Hydro Half Marathon!
The next event date is 3 August, so mark your calendar, sign up now and plan a great weekend getaway in Te Anau! https://southlandnz.com/hydro-half-marathon/
Mark your calendars and gather the kids for our favourite children's festival: ILT Kidzone Festival! 🎈
Jam-packed as always, this event is happening from 10 - 15 July with hundreds(!) of hands-on activities and experiences for all kinds of kids; from the little artists 🎨 to the sports stars🤸♀️ & future engineers🛠️.
🎟️Get your tickets now!🎟️ http://southlandnz.com/kidzone/
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How do you distil the essence of a good time? We reckon we’ve cracked it.
Consider this your personal invitation to sway the week away in Gore at Bayleys Tussock Country Music Festival. 🎸🤠
Held 24 May - 2 June 2024, this event is a vibrant celebration of Kiwi culture embracing music, heritage, classic vehicles and top-notch hospitality.
Get your tickets now: https://southlandnz.com/tussock-country/
Mark your calendar to laugh your way to a newer you at the Men's Muster Fiordland, held 13 - 15 June. 📆
It’s not a retreat, it’s fun. Three days of great times and good, basic, lifestyle tweaks, with the majestic and jaw-dropping World Heritage Area of Fiordland as your backdrop. 🏔️
Get back in touch or find your sense of identity. Unleash your inner problem-solver as you set about some light-hearted hunter-gathering tasks - it's friendly competition, with egos left at the door. You'll feel unbelievable energy as you experience an incredible array of speakers.
Learn more on: https://southlandnz.com/events/southlands-unmissable-events/mens-muster/
New Zealand's national treasure, Bluff oysters 🦪, are said to be the greatest in the world. Every year between March and August, these delicate and delicious shellfish are dredged along the Southland coasts. ⚓🌊
Bluff oysters are famous for their distinct flavour, which originated in the pure, chilly waters of the Foveaux Strait, one of the few natural oyster beds in the world!
Read more on: https://southlandnz.com/blog/post/bluff-oysters/
With less than two weeks to go, the countdown is on for competing runners and cheering crowds of the Routeburn Classic! 🏃♂️
This run takes competitors over the 32km world-famous Routeburn Track in Fiordland National Park. Following an eventful day, you can refuel the body and enjoy sharing the stories of adversity and triumph. In Te Anau you can sit back, relax and think about the simple magic of being at one with such a beautiful place. ⛰️💚
Read more on: https://southlandnz.com/routeburn-classic
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Happy International Dark Sky Week! 🌠🌌
Join in the global celebration of the dark and natural night, filled with wonder and awe. ✨
From Te Rua-o-te-Moko Fiordland in the west to Rakiura Stewart Island in the south, Southland offers one of the darkest locations in the world to view the night sky - as the centre of the galaxy passes almost directly over your head. ⭐💫
Learn more about the harmful effects of light pollution and what we can do to embrace the dark and save the night:
https://idsw.darksky.org/
Make sure to mark 25 May 2024 on your calendar, because the highly anticipated return of the Bluff Oyster and Food Festival is happening! 🦪🎉
Brought to you by a dedicated bunch of Bluff locals, there's no better place to pay homage to the mighty Tio Paruparu than at this Southland event.
Get all details at: https://southlandnz.com/oyster-festival/
Check out this epic video of cycling in Southland! 🌟
Home to untouched forests, fertile farmlands and rugged coastlines, Southland's dramatic landscapes offer the perfect setting for your next cycling holiday. 🚵🚵
From thrilling mountain biking trails to chilled electric bike tracks and family-friendly rides, there's something for everyone! 🚴
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The countdown is on for The Revenant Ultra Adventure Run! 🏃
In just two weeks, this incredible unsupported ultra adventure run kicks off. A challenging track of over 190km, boasting around 16,000m of vertical ascent, if you navigate it perfectly. 🏔️
Taking place annually at Welcome Rock - Meet The High Country on Blackmore Station in Northern Southland, it offers stunning views above Garston's historic goldrush region.
Find out more at https://southlandnz.com/revenant
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The Burt Munro Challenge is calling you! Mark your calendars, as in just two months Invercargill’s inner city streets will be lined with bikes of all persuasion: vintage, touring, choppers, classics, hogs, cruisers, sport, and dirt bikes. 🏍️🏍️🏍️
Will riders on, as they wrench and weave their way to the summit of Bluff Hill or step onto Oreti Beach to watch dirt bikes tear up and down the mile-long circuit. 🏁
Find more info here: https://southlandnz.com/burt/
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Some say the Revenant Ultra Adventure Run is the most brutal race in New Zealand. 🏃♂️🏃♀️
Do you win the Revenant? No - it's a challenge. You compete against yourself and the race.
Are you up to the task of challenging yourself in extraordinary ways? With only 40 starters, gaining entry is an achievement on its own, so run to our website and secure your spot!
https://southlandnz.com/revenant
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Premiering on Sunday: Shepherdess Magazine TV Series! ✨
Each week - for the next six-weeks - they're visiting a different town or settlement and in each place, they explore three women’s sense of self, their whānau, community, and the landscape in which they live. For the very first episode they came all the way down south and visited Tokanui. 🐑
Make sure you're tuning in on Sunday 22 October at 7.30pm on Sky Open! 📺📺
Are you ready to conquer the breathtaking Fiordland mountains? 🏔️ The Kepler Challenge and Luxmore Grunt Mountain Run is nearing with only two months to go! 🏃♀️
https://southlandnz.com/kepler-challenge
#KeplerChallenge #MySouthland #SouthlandNZ
To all the basketball fans out there: you don't want to miss out on the 3X3 Cup! Epic fast paced games with an electric atmosphere under the roof of ILT Stadium Southland. 🏀🏀
Held from 25 - 28 October, this year's event features an impressive 24 men’s and women’s teams from across the nation and over 160 games in non-stop action over the four days. ⛹️
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Only two weeks until the Riversdale Arts Mixed Media Exhibition will celebrate their 50th year! ✨🎉
Make your way to rural Northern Southland to not miss out on this 10-day extravaganza of artistic creation, starting on 21 July. From pottery 🏺 to painting 🎨, and from glass 🧊 to tattoo art 🖋️, there will be something for everyone.
Get more info on https://southlandnz.com/riversdale-arts-exhibition
#MySouthland #SouthlandNZ
Kia hiwa rā! 🌟
In August the Miharo Murihiku Polyfest is happening again, celebrating Māori and Pasifika culture. ✨
This week-long festival for cultural performing arts is brought to you by over 5000 performers! With tens of thousands of spectators, both online and in person, make this event one of the region's biggest spectacles.
Read more on https://southlandnz.com/polyfest
#MySouthland #SouthlandNZ
Bayleys Tussock Country Music Festival - NZ’s Country Music Festival kicks off this Friday and is the closest thing to Nashville, right here in Gore - the home of country music in New Zealand! 🎤🎸
Start your weekend right by heading along to Top Paddock for the headline event delivering a dynamic line-up of national country music stars; attend the Country Music Honours to hear NZ’s leading recorded country music artists, join in and wrap up the festival by celebrating raw country music talent at the MLT NZ Gold Guitar Awards. 🏆
These featured events are just a few of the 61 fantastic gigs held across the 10-day festival. Be a part of the vibrant celebrations!
For more details, visit: www.tussockcountry.nz
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