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Holiday hours

Christmas and New Year

Friday 20 December 2024: 6am–7pm (reduced hours)
Saturday 21 December 2024 – Thursday 2 January 2025: Closed
Friday 3 January 2025: 7am–9pm (reduced hours)

Wellington Anniversary Day

Monday 20 January 2025: 9am–7pm (reduced hours)

Waitangi Day

Thursday 6 February 2025: 9am–7pm (reduced hours)

Ākau Tangi Sports Centre

See Ōtari-Wilton's Bush and Tāne Whakapiripiri – Visitor Centre hours (on Wellington Gardens website).

Go to the Wellington Gardens website for holiday hours for:

• Botanic Garden grounds
• Treehouse Visitor Centre and Botanic Garden Shop
• Lady Norwood Begonia House
• Discovery Garden
• Picnic Café.

Closed on public holidays.

Christmas and New Year

Tuesday 24 December 2024: 8am–12 noon (reduced hours)
Wednesday 25 December 2024 – Thursday 2 January 2025: Closed

The Karori and Makara Cemetery grounds are open all year, from 7.30am until dusk.

The Karori Cemetery office is closed on weekends and public holidays.

Karori Cemetery office – over Christmas and New Year

Wednesday 25 December 2024: Closed
Thursday 26 December 2024: Closed
Friday 27 December 2024: 9am–4pm (normal hours)
Monday 30 – Tuesday 31 December 2024: 9am–4pm (normal hours)
Wednesday 1 January 2025: Closed
Thursday 2 January 2025: Closed

Karori Cemetery
Makara Cemetery

Closed on public holidays.

Christmas and New Year

Tuesday 24 December 2024: 9am–12 noon (reduced hours)
Wednesday 25 December 2024 – Friday 3 January 2025: Closed

For the gallery hours go to the City Gallery Wellington website.

For ClubActive holiday hours go to the ClubActive website.

All Council-run community centres – Churton Park, Island Bay, Linden, Newlands, Ngaio and Tawa – are closed on public holidays.

Christmas and New Year

Churton Park Community Centre

Monday 23 December 2024 – Friday 10 January 2025: Closed

Island Bay Community Centre

Friday 20 December 2024: 10am–2pm (reduced hours)
Monday 23 December 2024 – Friday 10 January 2025: Closed

Linden Community Centre

Monday 23 December 2024 – Friday 10 January 2025: Closed

Newlands Community Centre

Friday 20 December 2024: 9.30am–4pm (reduced hours)
Monday 23 December 2024 – Friday 3 January 2025: Closed

Ngaio Town Hall

Friday 20 December 2024 – Monday 20 January 2025 (Wellington Anniversary Day): Closed

Tawa Community Centre

Friday 20 December 2024: 10am–1pm (reduced hours)
Monday 23 December 2024 – Friday 10 January 2025: Closed

Our Contact Centre is staffed 24/7. Call us on 04 499 4444.

On public holidays the contact centre is open to help with urgent issues. As we have fewer staff working you may have to wait longer than usual for your call to be answered. If your call is not urgent please email us on info@wcc.govt.nz or call us back on the next business day.

Our Council service desks are closed on weekends and public holidays.

Christmas and New Year

Monday 23 December 2024 – Friday 3 January 2025: Closed

Open every Sunday except when it occurs on Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and Anzac Day.

Southern Landfill and Transfer Station

Closed Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Good Friday.
Other public holidays: Monday to Saturday 7.30am–5pm, Sunday 9am–5pm.

Landfill and Transfer Station hours and location

Tip Shop and Recycle Centre

Closed Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Good Friday.
Open on Easter Sunday for drop-off only.
Anzac Day: Open in the morning for drop-off only, and from 1pm for trading.
Other public holidays: Monday to Saturday 8.30am–4.30pm, Sunday 9am–4.30pm.

Tip Shop and Recycle Centre hours and location

Our entire library network is closed on public holidays.

For more information go to the Wellington City Libraries website.

Christmas and New Year

On-street metered parking will be free around Wellington City (including waterfront) on the following public holidays:

• Wednesday 25 December 2024 (Christmas Day)
• Thursday 26 December 2024 (Boxing Day)
• Wednesday 1 January 2025 (New Year's Day)
• Thursday 2 January 2025 (Day after New Year's Day)

Clifton Car Park and Tory Street Car Park normal rates will apply (weekend rates apply on public holidays).

Parking

Closed on public holidays.

Christmas and New Year

Tuesday 24 December 2024 – Friday 3 January 2025: Closed

Christmas and New Year

Karori Recreation Centre

Thursday 19 December 2024 – Sunday 5 January 2025: Closed
Monday 6 – Friday 31 January 2025:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 8.30am–8pm (reduced hours)
Tuesday: 8.30am–10pm (normal hours)
Saturday – Sunday: 12 noon–6pm (reduced hours)

Kilbirnie Recreation Centre

Monday 23 December 2024 – Sunday 5 January 2025: Closed

Nairnville Recreation Centre

Thursday 19 December 2024 – Sunday 5 January 2025: Closed
Monday 6 January 2025: 8.30am–8pm (reduced hours)

Tawa Recreation Centre

Monday 16 December 2024 – mid-March 2025: Closed for maintenance

Recreation centres

Christmas Day

Wednesday 25 December 2024: No collections – please put your rubbish and recycling out on Saturday 28 December instead.

Boxing Day

Thursday 26 December 2024: Collections will happen as usual.

New Year's Day

Wednesday 1 January 2025: No collections – please put your rubbish and recycling out on Saturday 4 January instead.

Day after New Year's Day

Thursday 2 January 2025: Collections will happen as usual.

Note: If your rubbish is collected by a private operator, contact them for information on their holiday collections.

When to put out your rubbish and recycling

Freyberg Pool

Freyberg Pool

Monday 23 December 2024: 6am–7pm (reduced hours)
Tuesday 24 December 2024: 6am–6pm (reduced hours)
Wednesday 25 December 2024 (Christmas Day): Closed
Thursday 26 December 2024 – Sunday 5 January 2025: 7am–2.30pm (reduced hours)

Karori Pool

Karori Pool

Monday 23 December 2024: 6am–7pm (reduced hours)
Tuesday 24 December 2024: 6am–6pm (reduced hours)
Wednesday 25 December 2024 (Christmas Day): Closed
Thursday 26 December 2024 (Boxing Day): Closed
Friday 27 – Tuesday 31 December 2024: 10am–5.30pm (reduced hours)
Wednesday 1 January 2025 (New Year's Day): Closed
Thursday 2 – Sunday 5 January 2025: 10am–5.30pm (reduced hours)
Monday 6 – Friday 10 January 2025: 6am–8pm (reduced hours)

Keith Spry Pool

Keith Spry Pool

Monday 23 December 2024: 6am–7pm (reduced hours)
Tuesday 24 December 2024: 6am–6pm (reduced hours)
Wednesday 25 December 2024 (Christmas Day): Closed
Thursday 26 December 2024 – Sunday 5 January 2025: 10am–5.30pm (reduced hours)
Monday 6 – Friday 10 January 2025: 6am–8pm (reduced hours)

Tawa Pool

Tawa Pool

Monday 23 December 2024: 6am–7pm (reduced hours)
Tuesday 24 December 2024: 6am–6pm (reduced hours)
Wednesday 25 December 2024 (Christmas Day): Closed
Thursday 26 December 2024 (Boxing Day): Closed
Friday 27 – Tuesday 31 December 2024: 10am–5.30pm (reduced hours)
Wednesday 1 January 2025 (New Year's Day): Closed
Thursday 2 – Sunday 5 January 2025: 10am–5.30pm (reduced hours)
Monday 6 – Friday 10 January 2025: 6am–8pm (reduced hours)

Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre (WRAC)

Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre

Monday 23 December 2024: 6am–7pm (reduced hours)
Tuesday 24 December 2024: 6am–6pm (reduced hours)
Wednesday 25 December 2024 (Christmas Day): Closed
Thursday 26 December 2024 – Sunday 5 January 2025: 8am–7pm (reduced hours)

Thorndon Pool

Tuesday 24 December 2024: 6.30am–6pm (reduced hours)
Wednesday 25 December 2024 (Christmas Day): Closed
Thursday 26 December 2024 – Sunday 5 January 2025: 11.30am–7pm (reduced hours)

Thorndon Pool

Khandallah Pool

Tuesday 24 December 2024: 11am–6pm (reduced hours)
Wednesday 25 December 2024 (Christmas Day): Closed

Khandallah Pool

For SwimWell hours go to the SwimWell website.

Toi Pōneke Arts Centre is closed on all public holidays.

Christmas and New Year

Saturday 21 December 2024 – Sunday 5 January 2025: Closed