Below are the holiday hours for Council departments over the Christmas / New Year period.
If you would like more information please contact the telephone number listed.
Emergencies and urgent enquiries in Invercargill and Bluff phone 03 211 1679 at any time.
ICC Administration Building
The Administration Building closes at 12 noon on Thursday 24 December 2020 and reopens at 8am on Monday 11 January 2021. Phone: 03 211 1777
| Bluff Service Centre | |
| Thursday 24 December 2020 | Closes 1pm |
| Monday 11 January 2021 | Reopens at 8am |
| New Zealand Post / Kiwibank / Lotto Hours | |
| Thursday 24 December 2020 | Open for NZ Post, Kiwibank, Lotto 8.30am–5pm |
| Friday 25 December 2020 | Closed |
| Saturday 26 December 2020 | Open for Lotto only 1pm–7pm |
| Sunday 27 December 2020 | Closed |
| Monday 28 December 2020 | Closed |
| Tuesday 29 December 2020 | 8.30am–5pm |
| Wednesday 30 January 2020 | NZ Post/Kiwibank 9am–5pm, Lotto 9am–6.30pm |
| Thursday 31 December 2020 | 8.30am–5pm |
| Friday 1 January 2021 | Closed |
| Saturday 2 January 2021 | Open for Lotto only 1pm–7pm |
| Sunday 3 January 2021 | Closed |
| Monday 4 January 2021 | Closed |
| Tuesday 5 January 2021 | Normal hours resume |
| Splash Palace 03 217 7506 www.splashpalace.co.nz | |
| Thursday 24 December 2020 | 5.30am–5pm |
| Friday 25 December 2020 | Closed |
| Saturday 26 December 2020 | 9am–5pm |
| Sunday 27 December 2020 | 9am–5pm |
| Monday 28 December 2020 | 9am–5pm |
| Tuesday 29 December 2020 | 9am–5pm |
| Wednesday 30 January 2020 | 9am–5pm |
| Thursday 31 December 2020 | 9am–5pm |
| Friday 1 January 2021 | 9am–5pm |
| Saturday 2 January 2021 | 9am–5pm |
| Sunday 3 January 2021 | 9am–5pm |
| Monday 4 January 2021 | 9am–5pm |
| Tuesday 5 January 2021 | Normal hours resume |
| Bluff Swimming Pool 03 212 7062 | |
| Closed from Friday 25 December 2020, with normal hours resuming on Tuesday 5 January 2021 | |
| Building Services 03 211 1777 |
| The Building and Planning department will be closed from 12 noon on 24 December 2020 until 8am on 11 January 2021. |
| Bus Smart | |
| Friday 25 December 2020 | No buses |
| Saturday 26 December 2020 | No buses |
| Sunday 27 December 2020 | No buses |
| Monday 28 December 2020 | No buses |
| Tuesday 29 December 2020 | Saturday timetable 10.30am–3pm |
| Wednesday 30 January 2020 | Saturday timetable 10.30am–3pm |
| Thursday 31 December 2020 | Saturday timetable 10.30am–3pm |
| Friday 1 January 2021 | No buses |
| Saturday 2 January 2021 | No buses |
| Sunday 3 January 2021 | No buses |
| Monday 4 January 2021 | No buses |
| Tuesday 5 January 2021 | Normal hours resume |
| For more information call 0800 Bus Smart or go to www.bussmart.co.nz | |
| Invercargill Public Library 03 211 1444 | |
| Thursday 24 December 2020 | 9am–1pm |
| Friday 25 December 2020 | Closed |
| Saturday 26 December 2020 | Closed |
| Sunday 27 December 2020 | Closed |
| Monday 28 December 2020 | Closed |
| Tuesday 29 December 2020 | 9am–6pm |
| Wednesday 30 January 2020 | 9am–6pm |
| Thursday 31 December 2020 | 9am–6pm |
| Friday 1 January 2021 | Closed |
| Saturday 2 January 2021 | Closed |
| Sunday 3 January 2021 | Closed |
| Monday 4 January 2021 | Closed |
| Tuesday 5 January 2021 | Normal hours resume |
| Bluff Public Library 03 212 8704 | |
| Thursday 24 December 2020 | 1pm–5pm |
| Friday 25 December 2020 | Closed |
| Saturday 26 December 2020 | Closed |
| Sunday 27 December 2020 | Closed |
| Monday 28 December 2020 | Closed |
| Tuesday 29 December 2020 | 1pm–5pm |
| Wednesday 30 January 2020 | 1pm–5pm |
| Thursday 31 December 2020 | 1pm–5pm |
| Friday 1 January 2021 | Closed |
| Saturday 2 January 2021 | Closed |
| Sunday 3 January 2021 | Closed |
| Monday 4 January 2021 | Closed |
| Tuesday 5 January 2021 | Normal hours resume |
| Parking – Leven Street Park Zone, Central City | |
| Friday 25 December 2020 | Closed |
| Saturday 26 December 2020 | Closed |
| Sunday 27 December 2020 | Closed |
| Monday 28 December 2020 | Closed |
| Tuesday 29 December 2020 | 7am–7pm |
| Wednesday 30 January 2020 | 7am–7pm |
| Thursday 31 December 2020 | 7am–7pm |
| Friday 1 January 2021 | Closed |
| Saturday 2 January 2021 | Closed |
| Sunday 3 January 2021 | Closed |
| Monday 4 January 2021 | Closed |
| Tuesday 5 January 2021 | 7am–7pm |
| Queens Park (Office) | |
| Thursday 24 December 2020 | Closed at 12 noon |
| Monday 11 January 2020 | Reopens at 8am |
| For urgent assistance please ring the 24 hour number 03 211 1679 | |
| Parks and Reserves | |
| Open to the public as per usual | |
| Glasshouse Displays – Queens Park | |
| Friday 25 December 2020 | Closed |
| All other days | 10am–6pm |
| Animal – Queens Park | |
| Friday 25 December 2020 | Closed |
| All other days | Normal hours |
| Aviary– Queens Park | |
| Friday 25 December 2020 | Closed |
| All other days | Normal hours |
| Cemeteries and Crematorium | |
| Friday 25 December 2020 | No services |
| Saturday 26 December 2020 | No services |
| Sunday 27 December 2020 | No services |
| Monday 28 December 2020 | No services |
| Tuesday 29 December 2020 | Services available (normal hours) |
| Wednesday 30 January 2020 | Services available (normal hours) |
| Thursday 31 December 2020 | Services available (normal hours) |
| Friday 1 January 2021 | No services |
| Saturday 2 January 2021 | No services |
| Sunday 3 January 2021 | No services |
| Monday 4 January 2021 | No services |
| Tuesday 5 January 2021 | Normal hours resume |
| Recycling and Rubbish Collection | |
| Friday 25 December 2020 | No recycling or rubbish collections today. Collections will be one day later taking place on Saturday 26 December 2020. |
| Friday 1 January 2021 | No recycling or rubbish collections today. Collections will be one day later taking place on Saturday 2 January 2021. |
| If you are unsure of your collection day please visit www.wastenet.org.nz | |
| Invercargill Transfer Station | |
| Friday 25 December 2020 | Closed |
| Friday 1 January 2021 | Closed |
| Bluff Transfer Station | |
| Friday 25 December 2020 | Closed |
| Saturday 26 December 2020 | Closed |
| Friday 1 January 2021 | Closed |
| Saturday 2 January 2021 | Closed |
| If you are unsure of the transfer station’s operating hours please visit www.wastenet.org.nz | |
| HE WAKA TUIA | |
| Thursday 24 December 2020 | Closing at noon |
| 25 to 28 December 2020 | Closed |
| 29 to 31 December 2021 | Open on reduced hours 12-4pm |
| 1 to 4 January 2021 | Closed |
| 5 January 2021 | Back open at our normal operating hours |
