Invercargill

For the electorate, see Invercargill (New Zealand electorate).

Invercargill Waihōpai (Māori)
City
Spring in 2005, Esk Street, Invercargill
Flag Coat of arms Coat of arms flag
Motto(s):  Pro Communi Utilitate English: "For the Benefit of the Community"
Invercargill in the South Island
Coordinates: 46°24′47″S 168°20′51″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	Tom Campbell
• MPs	Penny Simmonds (National) Tākuta 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 2025)
• Territorial	58,000
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
• Urban	51,200
• Urban density	813/km2 (2,110/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

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Invercargill (/ˌɪnvərˈkɑːrɡɪl/ IN-vər-KAR-ghil, Māori: Waihōpai) 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.