These are the holiday hours for Council departments over the Christmas/New Year period. If you would like more information please call the telephone numbers listed.
Emergencies and urgent enquiries
Invercargill and Bluff (03) 211 1679 any time
ICC Administration Building (03) 211 1777
The Administration Building closes at 1pm on Monday 24 December 2018 and reopens at 8am on Thursday 3 January 2019.
Bluff Service Centre (03) 212 8704
Council administration functions
These services close at 1pm on Monday 24 December 2018 and reopen at 8.30am on Thursday 3 January 2019.
New Zealand Post / Kiwibank / Lotto Hours
These services close at 5.00 pm on Monday 24 December 2018 and are then only closed on some of the statutory days (see below):
- Monday 24 December 2018: Open for Council business 8.30am–1pm, open for NZ Post / Kiwibank / Lotto 8.30am–5pm
- Tuesday 25 December 2018: Closed
- Wednesday 26 December 2018: Open for Lotto 1pm–6.30pm
- Thursday 27 December 2018: Open for NZ Post / Kiwibank / Lotto 8.30am–5pm
- Friday 28 December 2018: Open for NZ Post / Kiwibank / Lotto 8.30am–5pm
- Saturday 29 December 2018: Open for NZ Post / Kiwibank 10am–1.30pm, open for Lotto 10am–7pm
- Sunday 30 December 2018: Closed
- Monday 31 December 2018: Open for NZ Post / Kiwibank / Lotto 8.30am–5pm
- Tuesday 1 January 2019: Closed
- Wednesday 2 January 2019: Open for Lotto 1pm–6.30pm
- Thursday 3 January 2019: Normal hours resume
AQUATIC SERVICES
Splash Palace (03) 217 3838
- Monday 24 December 2018: 8am-4pm
- Tuesday 25 December 2018: Closed
- Wednesday 26 December 2018 to Wednesday 2 January 2019: 11am-4pm
- Thursday 3 January 2019: Normal hours resume
For more information visit splashpalace.co.nz
Bluff Swimming Pool (03) 212 7062
Closed from Monday 24 December 2018 to Sunday 6 January 2019 inclusive.
BUILDING SERVICES (03) 211 1777
There will be no building inspections between Christmas and New Year.
BUS SMART
Tuesday 25 December 2018: No buses- Wednesday 26 December 2018: No buses
- Thursday 27 December 2018 to Monday 31 December 2018: Saturday timetable 10.30am–3pm
- Tuesday 1 January 2019: No buses
- Wednesday 2 January 2019: No buses
- Thursday 3 January 2019: Normal bus service resumes
For more information call 0800 Bus Smart or visit go to www.bussmart.co.nz
LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES
Invercargill Public Library (03) 211 1444
- Monday 24 December 2018: 9am-1pm
- Tuesday 25 December 2018: Closed
- Wednesday 26 December 2018: Closed
- Thursday 27 December 2018: 9am-7pm
- Friday 28 December 2018: 9am-7pm
- Saturday 29 December 2018: 10am-4pm
- Sunday 30 December 2018: 10am-4pm
- Monday 31 December 2018: 9am-7pm
- Tuesday 1 January 2019: Closed
- Wednesday 2 January 2019: Closed
- Thursday 3 January 2019: Normal hours resume
Bluff Public Library (03) 212 8704
- Sunday 23 December 2018: Closed
- Monday 24 December 2018: 1pm-5pm
- Tuesday 25 December 2018: Closed
- Wednesday 26 December 2018: Closed
- Thursday 27 December 2018: 1pm-5pm
- Friday 28 December 2018: 12pm-4pm
- Saturday 29 December 2018: 10am-1pm
- Sunday 30 December 2018: Closed
- Monday 31 December 2018: 1pm-5pm
- Tuesday 1 January 2019: Closed
- Wednesday 2 January 2019: Closed
- Thursday 3 January 2019: Normal hours resume
PARKING
Leven Street Park Zone, Central City (03) 211 1786
- Saturday 22 December 2018: 9am-4pm
- Sunday 23 December 2018: 9am-4pm
- Monday 24 December 2018: 7am-7pm
- Tuesday 25 December 2018: Closed
- Wednesday 26 December 2018: Closed
- Thursday 27 December 2018: 7am-7pm
- Friday 28 December 2018: 7am-9pm
- Saturday 29 December 2018: 9am-4pm
- Sunday 30 December 2018: 9am-4pm
- Monday 31 December 2018: 7am-7pm
- Tuesday 1 January 2019: Closed
- Wednesday 2 January 2019: Closed
- Thursday 3 January 2019: 7am-7pm
PARKS DIVISION (03) 219 9070
Queens Park (Office)
Closes at 1pm on Monday 24 December 2018 and reopens at 8am on Thursday 3 January 2019. For urgent assistance please ring the 24 hour number – (03) 211 1679.
Parks and Reserves
These will be open to the public as per usual.
Glasshouse Displays – Queens Park
- Tuesday 25 December 2018: Closed
- All other days: 10am–5pm
Cemeteries and Crematorium (Office)
- Tuesday 25 December 2018: Office closed, no services
- Wednesday 26 December 2018: Office closed, no services
- Thursday 27 to Monday 31 December 2018: Normal hours
- Tuesday 1 January 2019: Office closed, no services
- Wednesday 2 January 2019: Office closed, no services
- Thursday 3 January 2019: Normal hours resume
RECYCLING & RUBBISH COLLECTIONS
- Tuesday 25 December 2018: No recycling or rubbish collection today. Collections will be one day later for the rest of the week, e.g. Tuesday collections will take place on Wednesday, Wednesday collections on Thursday and so on with Friday collections taking place on Saturday.
- Tuesday 1 January 2019: No recycling or rubbish collection today. Collections will be one day later for the rest of the week, g. Tuesday collections will take place on Wednesday, Wednesday collections on Thursday and so on with Friday collections taking place on Saturday.
- Monday 7 January 2019: Normal recycling and rubbish collections will resume for all collection areas.
If you are unsure of your collection day please visit www.wastenet.org.nz
WASTE TRANSFER STATIONS
Invercargill Transfer Station
- Tuesday 25 December 2018: Closed
- Tuesday 1 January 2019: Closed
Bluff Transfer Station
- Tuesday 25 December 2018: Closed
- Wednesday 26 December 2018: Closed
- Tuesday 1 January 2019: Closed
- Wednesday 2 January 2019: Closed
If you are unsure of the transfer stations operating hours please visit www.wastenet.org.nz
