Invercargill City Guide Accommodation | Cafés & Restaurants | Entertainment Activities & Attractions | Unique Local Specialties | Shopping Official INVERCARGILL CITY GUIDE Welcome Contents to Invercargill Southland’s innovative capital. Kia ora, greetings and welcome to the dynamic, Welcome to Invercargill 3 innovative city of Invercargill. City maps with grid reference 4 As with many provincial cities in New Zealand, we want to attract more people to our region. Stuff you need to know 8 How could we achieve such an objective, you Getting around 22 might ask? The answer for us was simple. We gathered about 100 business and political Be entertained 24 leaders from our community. This group decided their aim was to attract 10,000 new Event guide 24 citizens within 10 years. This bold initiative is now referred to as the Kids activity pages 38 Southland Regional Development Strategy. Central Government were so inspired by the project that they assigned a government representative Culture hit 42 from the Ministry for the Environment to join our team. That’s just one Dining and on the town 44 example of how we operate as a community. We have also built multiple sporting and cultural facilities as well as helping to fund movies, iconic In town 56 events and entertainment. This year we will provide funding for the Golden Shears World Shearing and Wool Handling Championships Uniquely ours 57 which will bring up to 8000 people from about 30 different countries to Day trips 67 Invercargill. More information on our major events are available on page 24. A place to stay – Accommodation 74 One of the most famous innovative projects our community has developed is the Zero Fees Scheme at the Southern Institute of This 2017 visitor guide is owned, published and managed Technology. The concept of receiving a tertiary education without paying by Market South under its publishing brand, The Locals. student fees was, and still is, a major attraction and students have arrived from all over New Zealand. We then offered zero fee courses in English and more than 1000 overseas students arrived to our city. This helped transform Invercargill into a multicultural community. As a result of such Contact us at: initiatives we have won a lot of respect throughout New Zealand. As you Market South travel around our city you will encounter modest but proud, confident and Level 4, 5 The Crescent friendly Southlanders - Enjoy your journey! Invercargill P: (03) 214 4455 Tim Shadbolt marketsouth.co.nz [email protected] All information is believed to be accurate at the time www.icc.govt.nz of publication, however the publisher accepts no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may occur. Cover photo: James Jubb, Envious Photography 4 5 Invercargill City Centre Grid reference The layout of Invercargill is very user friendly. Known for its wide streets, To help you find your way to the attractions, activities, shopping, cafes, restaurants manicured green space and fantastic attractions, it’s always a hit with the and accommodation featured in this guide, match the handy grid references to the visitors. maps below and overleaf – it’s as E A S Y as 1 2 3 ! Perhaps the most iconic attraction of all is the warmth of our southern hospitality – the locals. To stay in the know and discover the best local knowledge, just keep The Locals Official Invercargill City Guide close at hand! A B C D E F 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 A B C D E F 6 7 Greater Invercargill & Bluff G H I J K L 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 G H I J K L Stuff you need to know 9 A1 Help! I need a... PHYSIOTHERAPIST VET Windsor St Physiotherapy Waikiwi Vets 11 Windsor Street 299 North Road, Invercargill 9 Martin St P: (03) 215 9237 - 24/7 P: (03) 217 4983 Mon-Fri 8am-6pm Mon-Fri 8am-6pm 102 Elles Road, Invercargill [email protected] D1 Waikiwi Vet Services Ltd www.windsorphysio.co.nz K6 J2 FLORIST DENTIST Ambrosia Designer Florist Dentist on Kelvin 60 Tay Street 27 Kelvin Street P: (03) 218 3324 P: (03) 218 6280 Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Mon-Fri 8am-12pm, 1pm-5pm Sat 10am-2pm [email protected] Ambrosia Designer Florist www.dentistonkelvin.co.nz www.ambrosia.co.nz B4 B3 HAIRDRESSER GYM Bronze Connection World Health and Fitness Hair Mechanic Cnr Clyde and Tyne Streets 26B Esk Street P: (03) 218 9387 P: (03) 218 4221 Mon-Thu 6am-9pm Stuff you Tue-Thur 9am-8pm Fri 6am-8pm Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-2pm Sat and Sun 8am-4pm need to know Bronze Connection World Health & Fitness www.hairmechanics.co.nz A4 Visitor information and services B3 MECHANIC DRY CLEANER It can be easy to take local knowledge for granted, so we NRG Auto Service Centre McCallums Group have compiled some 'need to know' information into this Cnr Mersey and Spey Streets 216 Dee Street handy wee section just for you. Which brings us to our first P: (03) 218 4450 P: (03) 218 4596 tip — if you hear a local say ‘wee’ — they mean little or small! A/h 027 544 9741 Mon-Fri 7.30am-5.30pm Confused? Don't worry, we've even put together a section on Mon-Fri 7.30am-5.30pm Sat 9.30am-12pm local lingo to help get you through, see page 12. Sat 8am-12pm www.mccallums.co.nz www.nrgauto.co.nz A3 A2 10 Stuff you need to know Stuff you need to know 11 B2 Helpful Information For information and Phone numbers Invercargill i-SITE Information Centre Post Office bookings... Queens Park, Gala Street (03) 211 0895 51 Don Street (03) 214 7700 Emergency Services Taxi Police, Fire, Ambulance 111 158 Tay Street (03) 217 7777 Police Station Public Bus Service 117 Don Street (03) 211 0400 Text your bus stop number to 022 4 MY STOP (022 4 69 7867) to Healthline - free health advice receive an instant text letting you know 0800 611 116 an estimated time for the next bus. Southland Hospital Flight information Kew Road (03) 218 1949 Air New Zealand 0800 737 000 After Hours Doctor Stewart Island Flights (03) 218 9129 40 Clyde Street (03) 218 8821 Calling out To call or text overseas from New Zealand just remember to dial '+' or '00', followed by the country code and the city code minus the first zero, then the local number. Also note the area code for the South Island is (03). Weather Summer daytime temperatures in Invercargill and Bluff typically range between 16-23°C, occasionally rising above 30°C. Winter daytime temperatures typically range from 8-12°C. Snow falls infrequently in the winter but frosts are common. Invercargill weather can be unpredictable so ensure you are prepared with clothing and footwear for all seasons. Daylight Summer daylight hours – 6am-10pm. Winter daylight hours – 8am-5pm. Liquor In Invercargill city liquor is only available from liquor specific outlets. Off licence liquor and possession of alcohol is banned in the CBD, with certain exemptions. The ban also includes some parks and reserves including Gala Street Reserve and Wachner Place. Brought to you by... Vodafone Invercargill B4 Cnr Tay and Kelvin Street, Invercargill P: (03) 218 2562 Scan to find out more about roaming in New Zealand! facebook.com/InvercargilliSite Southland Museum & Art Gallery P: (03) 211 0895 108 Gala Street, Invercargill [email protected] www.vodafone.co.nz 12 Stuff you need to know Stuff you need to know 13 A1 Local A3 lingo Here are a few commonly needed translations to help you get by like a local! Bring a plate: Bring food to share (not an empty plate!) 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