15 Forth Street, Invercargill

8.30am - 5pm, Monday - Friday

Southland District Council works for the residents & ratepayers of the southernmost territorial authority area in New Zealand.

Southland District Council manages more than 30,979 square kilometres of NZ.

We look after most of Southland (excluding Gore & Invercargill which have their own councils).

General Information

Southland District Council is responsible for the day-to-day running of our communities - looking after water, wastewater, stormwater, rubbish, animal control, cemeteries, environmental health, libraries, parks and reserves and roading. 

Through regulatory services, such as building control and resource management, Council ensures standards are met and the environment is looked after. 

If you have a query, we'll do our best to investigate and find the answer for you.

We may not be able to get back to you immediately, so if you need a faster response please call 0800 732 732.

We welcome your comments and encourage discussion on our Facebook page.

Please be polite and respectful with your comments and views.

We reserve the right to remove comments which are disrespectful, abusive or considered spam.

Any comments or posts which contain profanities are automatically blocked from our page.

We won't usually comment on political issues or get involved in debates

Also be sure to check our magazine First Edition - now available online