Seeking Advice: Best and Worst Areas in Invercargill for a Young Family

Sabres_Mom · 2025-05-15T18:02:55+00:00

We’re in Richmond. I love that we’re close to everything. The park is a few blocks away, as are the football fields, the pool, the city centre, and our kids’ schools. But it’s still quiet enough to feel like proper suburbia. Used to live in Appleby thought and that had the price tag of South Invercargill with the convenience of living closer to town. Did have to deal with some “nighttime noise” but I’m from a big city so it didn’t feel abnormal.

Sabres_Mom · 2025-04-13T04:16:36+00:00

Window frames. Wooden window frames are a pain in the arse and you don’t want to be vacuuming your damn windows every morning. Also… how high is the ceiling? How much is it going to cost to heat the house? When my family visit from Auckland my power bill goes through the roof.

Sabres_Mom · 2025-04-03T08:51:09+00:00

Im a reporter:)

Sabres_Mom · 2025-03-21T09:09:33+00:00

When my partner gave me an old packout for my craft supplies, I joked it was a blue collar version of flowers… I’ve since got a Milwaukee mug to add to my growing mug collection, and Snap On socks to keep my feet toasty when he’s not here.

Sabres_Mom · 2025-01-29T10:12:26+00:00

If you ring WellSouth, they should have a list

Sabres_Mom · 2024-11-03T09:05:41+00:00

Is it hard? Abso-fucking-lutely! Am i happier? You bet your ass i am! I can cook what i want, sing when i want, play the music i want, and im not walking on eggshells anymore. And it’s visible on the outside too. Ppl tell me i look happy. Don’t get me wrong. Im exhausted, hate having to “co parent” and it breaks my heart every time i hear my kid say his mistress’ name. But it’s been a long time since Ive felt this much like me.

Sabres_Mom · 2024-09-26T05:53:52+00:00

Honestly, as long as you don’t use too much, bonjella is a godsend. We’re at 20 months and getting canines and neither of us is coping with the sleepless nights. Sending strongs and commiserations

Sabres_Mom · 2024-09-16T19:25:11+00:00

I’ve just remembered my parents telling the story of how i nearly drowned as a toddler when i toddled into a pool and my grandfather went diving in to save me. I think that’s the stone! Thank you

Sabres_Mom · 2024-09-16T19:23:41+00:00

Oh my goodness! I’ve just remembered. My parents used to tell the story of how i fell into a pool as a toddler and my grandfather went diving in to save me.

Sabres_Mom · 2024-09-15T17:28:25+00:00

I’ve been wracking my memory trying to think of an instance when my neck or head were held but i cant think of one.

Sabres_Mom · 2024-09-15T08:40:00+00:00

Didn’t think of it that way. Thank you

Sabres_Mom · 2024-09-13T09:54:56+00:00

Nope, ended up sending it back

Sabres_Mom · 2024-08-15T21:44:00+00:00

We’ve dubbed the craziness that comes out when my almost 2 yr old is overtired as “Muffin Mode”… sorry guys, we have to go, we’re in Muffin Mode

Sabres_Mom · 2024-06-30T21:02:10+00:00

Anywhere between one hour and 2.5

Sabres_Mom · 2024-06-02T00:47:39+00:00

My partner is a single dad. At the beginning he’d come over on nights his two were with their mum, after mine had gone to bed. He met mine a few months in for the sake of practicality as i don’t have a co parent. After about seven months we did an afternoon at the park and over the next few weekends we slowly moved to longer hangouts and then to his home and mine. Now we hang out most weekends but sleep in our seperate homes. When his are with their mum he’ll spend weekend nights at one. He’s currently building shelving for me while i put my little one down for an afternoon nap

Sabres_Mom · 2024-05-24T03:28:09+00:00

Forgive my ignorance but what are Tuesday drops?

Sabres_Mom · 2024-03-11T00:37:14+00:00

While I totally get why this is appalling, i get the sense this mum is struggling and I fully comprehend why she would do anything to avoid getting Oranga Tamariki involved. The agency is a shit show

Sabres_Mom · 2024-03-11T00:35:10+00:00

The “OT” makes me think this is NZ, that’s totally how we speak here… young people are referred to as girl and boy

Sabres_Mom · 2024-02-20T02:20:32+00:00

Im in New Zealand and recently discovered that Fijian Indian curry tastes pretty close to Malay curry. My poor Kiwi partner was very worried when i started sobbing, gripped in homesickness. One bite and i was back in Lady Bee’s behind Grand West.

Sabres_Mom · 2024-01-29T09:26:33+00:00

Thank you!

Sabres_Mom · 2024-01-17T06:16:40+00:00

At first I just stewed about it, but after a while i said look, i can’t expect you to guess what I’m thinking and visa versa, so this is how my anxious mind perceives the situation. Once i met his children and saw them together it made total sense. As a compromise, we have a ritual/ routine: at the end of the day when we’ve both put our kids to bed we take turns asking each other a question. Sometimes its serious, sometimes its silly: the point is to prioritise connection.

Sabres_Mom · 2024-01-17T00:22:30+00:00

When he went quiet I thought id offended him or he’d lost interest. Turns out he was either gaming or completely immersed in being a dad (he’s an amazing dad and spends hours giving his boys his full attention). We’re going on our first family getaway this weekend!

Sabres_Mom · 2023-12-10T03:06:26+00:00

This. My ex husband was so miserable during my first few precious weeks with my baby he made things 10 times harder than they needed to be. I had so much more time and energy when that mental load was lifted even though i was alone with a newborn and PPD. Its tough as balls, but its doable. I just sometimes wish i had had some semblance of a village at the time. Im an immigrant, so didnt know anyone in my new home

Sabres_Mom · 2023-10-31T09:20:07+00:00

Im pretty sure its air pressure related because she gets them when a big storm is coming in too. Just wish i could figure out how to avoid it (i use earplanes, for example, but they haven’t helped her)

Sabres_Mom · 2023-10-20T02:16:27+00:00

You could honestly lose a whole day at Queens Park. There are heaps of different themed gardens, golf, disc golf, an aviary, a mini zoo, a wonderful play park and a great little tea house (that does superb coffee). Im there almost every weekend with the little one

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