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Holiday 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.

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
Makara Cemetery

Closed on public holidays.

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.

Wellington Anniversary Day

Monday 20 January 2025: Closed

Ngaio Town Hall

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

Wellington Anniversary Day

Monday 20 January 2025: Closed

Waitangi Day

Thursday 6 February 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.

Wellington Anniversary Day

Monday 20 January 2025: On-street metered parking will be free around Wellington City (including waterfront).

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

Parking

Closed on public holidays.

Wellington Anniversary Day

Karori Recreation Centre

Monday 20 January 2025: 3pm–8pm (reduced hours)

Kilbirnie Recreation Centre

Monday 20 January 2025: 12 noon–9pm (reduced hours)

Nairnville Recreation Centre

Monday 20 January 2025: 3pm–8pm (reduced hours)

Tawa Recreation Centre

Closed for maintenance until mid-March 2025.

Recreation centres

Wellington Anniversary Day

Monday 20 January 2025: Collections will happen as usual.

Waitangi Day

Thursday 6 February 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 20 January (Wellington Anniversary Day): 6am–9pm (normal hours)
Thursday 6 February (Waitangi Day): 6am–9pm (normal hours)

Karori Pool

Karori Pool

Monday 20 January (Wellington Anniversary Day): 10am–6pm (reduced hours)
Thursday 6 February (Waitangi Day): 10am–6pm (reduced hours)

Keith Spry Pool

Keith Spry Pool

Monday 20 January (Wellington Anniversary Day): 10am–6pm (reduced hours)
Thursday 6 February (Waitangi Day): 10am–6pm (reduced hours)

Tawa Pool

Tawa Pool

Monday 20 January (Wellington Anniversary Day): 10am–6pm (reduced hours)
Thursday 6 February (Waitangi Day): 10am–6pm (reduced hours)

Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre (WRAC)

Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre

Monday 20 January (Wellington Anniversary Day): 6am–9pm (normal hours)
Thursday 6 February (Waitangi Day): 6am–9pm (normal hours)

Thorndon Pool

Monday 20 January (Wellington Anniversary Day): 8.30am–6.30pm (reduced hours)
Thursday 6 February (Waitangi Day): 8.30am–6.30pm (reduced hours)

Thorndon Pool

Khandallah Pool

Monday 20 January (Wellington Anniversary Day): 11am–7pm (normal hours)
Thursday 6 February (Waitangi Day): 11am–7pm (normal hours)

Khandallah Pool

For SwimWell hours go to the SwimWell website.

Toi Pōneke Arts Centre is closed on all public holidays.