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Community safety CCTV cameras

Invercargill City Council owns and operates fixed and body-worn CCTV cameras at various locations around the Invercargill City district. These cameras are in operation for several reasons including to help promote public safety, support the delivery of services, and to protect Council assets.

Temporary cameras may also be deployed from time to time for reasons including compliance monitoring, documenting the progress of work (e.g. on construction sites or similar) and to review service demand.

Cameras located in public spaces will have accompanying signage indicating that cameras are operating.

Refer to the maps below for the monitored locations of the CCTV network in Invercargill and Bluff.

CCTV camera locations in the Invercargill CBD

CCTV camera locations in the Invercargill CBD

CCTV camera locations across the Invercargill District

CCTV camera locations across the Invercargill District

Where an individual believes a camera may have captured a crime being committed, they should in the first instance report the matter to the Police. You can contact the Police by phoning 111 if it's an emergency, or 105 if it is not.

Recorded footage of an individual and their activities is personal information and that individual has a right to view it in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020.

Requests by individuals for access to CCTV footage are treated as a request for personal information, and are handled in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020 and the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

Access can be requested in person at Te Hīnaki Civic Building at 101 Esk St, or by sending a completed application form below to AccessCCTV@icc.govt.nz. Proof of identity will be required.

If a request to view the footage cannot be granted by an authorised council staff officer, alternative options, such as a written or oral description of the footage, may be provided where feasible.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

In addition to the Police, certain staff have access to relevant cameras in order to carry out their duties. Refer to the table below for details on the specific roles and their level(s) of access.

Role View Access Retrieve Release
Manager - 3 Waters Operations ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Manager - Engineering Services ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Manager - Infrastructure Operations ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Manager - Strategic Asset Planning ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Manager - Parks and Recreation ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Manager - Environmental Services ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Manager - Customer Services ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Manager - Museum and Heritage Services ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Manager - Invercargill Venues and Events ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Manager - Aquatic Services ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Manager - Libraries ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Road Safety and Network Manager ✅ ✅ ✅
Road Corridor Administrator ✅ ✅ ✅
Building Assets Supervisor ✅ ✅ ✅
Library Customer Experience Lead ✅ ✅ ✅
Team Leader - Parks Performance ✅ ✅ ✅
Service Management Analyst – Information Services ✅ ✅
New Zealand Police ✅ ✅
Team Leader – Animal Control ✅ ✅
Team Leader – Environmental & Parking ✅ ✅
Library Staff ✅
Venues & Events Client Relations Lead ✅
Parks Administration Staff ✅
Customer Services Officer ✅
Customer Services Team Leader ✅
Aquatic Services Customer Services ✅
Water System Control Operators ✅
Animal Control Operators ✅

Maintenance and installation

The following companies are authorised to a) install new cameras to the network, and, b) perform maintenance on the existing cameras in the network:

  • Active Alarms Ltd
  • Tatar 19
  • Aotea Security
  • Cert NZ

Refer to the table below for details on how long footage is retained for.

No. Location Retention period
On-street cameras
1 Queens Drive / Gala Street ~1 month
2 Kelvin Street / Gala Street ~1 month
3 Queens Drive / Yarrow Street ~1 month
4 Deveron Street / Yarrow Street ~1 month
5 & 6 Dee Street / Spey Street ~1 month
7 Leven Street / Spey Street ~1 month
8 Deveron Street / Don Street ~1 month
9 Kelvin Street / Don Street ~1 month
10 Dee Street / Don Street ~1 month
11 Kelvin Street / Esk Street ~1 month
12 Dee Street / Esk Street ~1 month
13 Queens Drive / Tay Street ~1 month
14 Deveron Street / Tay Street ~1 month
15 Kelvin Street / Tay Street ~1 month
16 Dee Street / Yarrow Street ~1 month
17 Dee Street / Leet Street ~1 month
18 Dee Street / Gala Street ~1 month
19 Deveron Street / Esk Street ~1 month
20 Elles Road / Grace Street ~1 month
21 Martin Street / Elles Road ~1 month
22 10 Martin Street ~1 month
23 Stirling Point ~1 month
24 Dunns Road / Sandy Point Road ~3 weeks
Council buildings and facilities
25 Anderson Park ~2 weeks
26 Animal Control Facility ~3 months
27 Bluff Service Centre ~3 weeks
28 Branxholme Water Treatment Plant ~3 months
29 Civic Theatre ~3 months
30 Elles Road Skate Park ~3 weeks
31 Estuary ~3 weeks
32 He Waka Tuia ~3 months
33 Invercargill Public Library ~3 months
34 Leven Street Carpark Building ~3 months
35 Queens Park ~3 weeks
36 RJB Storage ~3 months
37 Splash Palace (Southland Aquatic Centre) ~3 months
38 Te Hīnaki - Civic Building ~3 months
39 Te Pātaka Taoka - Southern Regional Collections Facility ~3 months
40 Wachner Place Toilets ~3 months
41 Water Tower ~3 months
42 Parks Operations ~3 weeks
43 Bluff Adventure Park ~3 weeks
Non-fixed camera
- Body-worn cameras ~1 month

Witnessed a crime?

If you believe a camera may have captured a crime being committed, you should report the matter to the Police by phoning 111 if it's an emergency, or 105 if it's not.

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