Invercargill

Invercargill

*Waihōpai* (Māori)
Invercargill Waihōpai (Māori)
City
	Spring in 2005, Esk Street, Invercargill
	Coat of arms
	Motto(s): Pro Communi Utilitate ; English: "For the Benefit of the Community"
	Invercargill City's location on the South Island
	Coordinates: 46°24′47″S 168°20′51″E / 46.41306°S 168.34750°E
Country	New Zealand
Island	South Island
Region	Southland
Communities	Bluff
Settled by Europeans	1853
Named for	Inbhir – Scottish Gaelic for river's mouth and William Cargill
Government
• Mayor	Nobby Clark
• Deputy Mayor	Tom Campbell
• MPs	Penny Simmonds (National); Takuta Ferris (Te Pāti Māori);
• Territorial authority	Invercargill City Council
Area
• Territorial	389.92 km2 (150.55 sq mi)
• Urban	62.95 km2 (24.31 sq mi)
Population (June 2023)
• Territorial	57,900
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
• Urban	51,000
• Urban density	810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Demonym	Invercargillite
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)	9810, 9812
Area code	03
Local iwi	Ngāi Tahu
Website	icc.govt.nz

Invercargill (/ˌɪnvərˈkɑːrɡɪl/ IN-vər-KAR-ghil, Māori: Waihōpai)^[3] is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region. The city lies in the heart of the wide expanse of the Southland Plains to the east of the Ōreti or New River some 18 km (11 miles) north of Bluff, which is the southernmost town in the South Island. It sits amid rich farmland that is bordered by large areas of conservation land and marine reserves, including Fiordland National Park covering the south-west corner of the South Island and the Catlins coastal region.

Many streets in the city, especially in the centre and main shopping district, are named after rivers in Scotland. These include the main streets Dee and Tay, as well as those named after the Tweed, Forth, Tyne, Esk, Don, Ness, Yarrow, Spey, Eye and Ythan rivers, amongst others.

The 2018 census showed the population was 54,204, up 2.7% on the 2006 census number and up 4.8% on the 2013 census number.^[4]

^ https://icc.govt.nz/your-council/ Invercargill City Council, 'Your Council'
^ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
^ "List of Place Names – Māori Language Resources". Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori – Māori Language Commission. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
^ "2018 Census population and dwelling counts | Stats NZ".

[1] ttps://icc.govt.nz/your-council/ Invercargill City Council, 'Your Council'

[NZ_population_data_2018-2] "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)

[3] "List of Place Names – Māori Language Resources". Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori – Māori Language Commission. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2010.

[4] "2018 Census population and dwelling counts | Stats NZ".

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