   thumb|275px|spring in esk street, one of the main shopping streets of invercargill thumb|275px|civic theatre, the town hall of invercargill - built in 1906. invercargill ()list of place names â mÄori language resources â te taura whiri i te reo mÄori â mÄori language commission 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. it lies in the heart of the wide expanse of the southland plains on the oreti or new river some 18&nbsp;km 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 great britain, mainly scotland. these include the main streets [[river dee, aberdeensh
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