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Saturday's the marquee — the Otago Southland Axemen Indoor Woodchopping Comp FINALS hit Waikiwi from 4pm. Axes, sawdust, roaring crowd — genuine Southland winter theatre, and a proper spectacle. Sunday brings Stags v Taranaki live on the big screen at Waikiwi from 5:05pm. Friday runs the usual weekend kick-off

Saturday's the big one — Southbound rolls into town and Level One hosts the Official Afterparty, with DJ Nihilism taking over from 7pm till late spinning NZ music, hip-hop, 140 and drum & bass. If rock's more your speed, head to RIFF the same night for three

Saturday's the marquee night — Craig Adams headlines the Southland leg of the Get Your Country On Tour at the Invercargill Workingmen's Club with Denver and Beyond, plus support from The Rustlers. Tickets $25 at the Club. Sunday is Father's Day — kick off with Ascot

Friday is Daffodil Day — throw on your brightest yellow and back the Cancer Society. Waxy's is leading the charge with Jet Set live from 9pm, Saturday's the big night — Battle of the Bands at Speight's Ale House with Triple Shot going head-to-head with Euphoria.

Saturday's stacked — FLASHBACK at Speight's, DJ Awhe back at The Loney, The Ave running a full sport smorgasbord with Tasman v Southland, North Harbour v Auckland, Bay of Plenty v Taranaki and Warriors v Rabbitohs on the big screen. Sunday's got the Queens Park

Sunday's the big one this week — Waikiwi Tavern's Great Pub Cash Giveaway Draw dishes out a share of $13,000 between 3–5pm, timed neatly around Stags v Waikato on the big screen from 2:05pm. Saturday brings DJ Awhe back to The Loney, Euphoria live

George Owen is excited about bringing Southland’s Home Show back to Invercargill again this weekend. The man behind the two-day show for the past 31 years said it’s always a great feeling to see ILT Stadium being transformed into a home renovator’s paradise every year. “It’s

Stags Day is on Saturday — the 250th game between Southland and Otago at Rugby Park, and every pub in town is falling in behind it. King Kapisi & Friends headline The Shack from 6:30pm. Waxy's, Speight's and Ascot Sports Bar are locking down the after-parties,