Listing your event with SouthlandNZ

Why should I submit my event?

It's free promotion for your event!
Your event will feature on SouthlandNZ What's On gaining exposure for customers searching for events in Southland
Your event will be easy for customers to find, with a search bar and option to filter by date, category or region
Your event could feature in our monthly events e-newsletter that reaches over 1,000 subscribers
Your event could feature on our local community screen at Invercargill Library
Your event could feature in Southland’s seasonal or categorial events promotions

Is my event eligible?

Eligible events must provide a direct service or experience and fall under at least one of the following classifications:

Sports & Outdoors - including both spectator and participatory sport events, agriculture, and motoring
Workshops & Classes - including arts/crafts, dance, music, painting, pottery, boat-building and/or cooking
Family Friendly - including shows, fetes, open days, performances, and parades
Music, Festivals & Gigs - including festivals of all types, and music, concerts and gigs
Arts, Culture & Awards - including cultural song and dance, fashion, art, exhibitions and theatre
Food & Drink - including food festivals, harvest celebrations, cooking masterclasses, beer and wine festivals
Markets - including food markets and farmers markets

What is the criteria to submit my event?

To have your event approved it must meet the following criteria:

Occur at a venue or location within the Southland regional boundary
Be open to the general public and have broad appeal
Be submitted by the event organiser or authorised agent
Your event details will be finalised prior to submission including specific time(s), date(s) and location(s) confirmed
Include all required information and images
SouthlandNZ What's On event listings does not list websites, apps, accommodation, professional services, sales promotions, special offers, general advertisements for a business or ongoing service or product

What are some tips to get the most out of my event listing?

MUST HAVES

Date, start time, finish time, location and event website link
Short, concise information to use for the event description – refer to event description tips below
A great photo – refer to photo tips below

Submit your event as soon as you know your date - this will increase your promotion time and extend marketing opportunities
If something new is happening or about to happen, share it with us sooner rather than later

Photos should be high resolution (1MB or more) with no text, logos or graphics
Pick photos that are bright, colourful and in focus
Supply a combination of landscape (horizontal) and portrait (vertical) photos to fit different social format
Make sure you own the rights to the image
Avoid empty venues images
Shoot with the light behind you or to the side

Your event description needs to grab the attention of the customer and tell them everything they need to know
Keep it brief
Include key details and your event website

How do I submit my event?

Once I have submitted my event, what happens?

Our team carefully reviews events when they’re received, making sure we continue to deliver a high quality site
When approving, SouthlandNZ may modify your listing information for style and grammar, invalid characters, symbols or formatting
Listings may be edited for style and length
If your listing is sent back to you with a request for amendments, and you choose to resubmit without making the requested changes, our team may refuse to publish your event
Following our guidelines means your event can be published sooner. Download our step-by-step guide to find our guidelines
Events are published at SouthlandNZ’s discretion. Publication of an event isn’t an endorsement
Changes to your submission can be made by emailing events@southlandnz.com

Download our step-by-step guide on how to submit your event

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