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Holiday hours

Queens Birthday

Monday 6 June: 6am– 10pm

Matariki

Friday 24 June: 9am– 7pm

ASB Sports Centre

Service Centre

Queens Birthday

Monday 6 June: Closed.

Matariki

Friday 24 June: Closed.

Service Centre

Library

Our entire library network is normally closed on public holidays.

For more information go to the Wellington City Libraries website.

For the Botanic Garden and Ōtari-Wilton's Bush hours go to the Wellington Gardens website.

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 public holidays.

Karori Cemetery
Makara Cemetery

Closed on public holidays.

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

Open normal hours over the Easter and Anzac Day holidays.

For more information go to the Club Active website.

All Council-run community centres –Churton Park, Island Bay, Linden, Newlands, Ngaio, Tawa and Wadestown– will be closed on the public holidays below.

Queens Birthday

Monday 6 June: Closed.

Matariki

Friday 24 June: Closed.

Community centres

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.

Harbourside Market is open every Sunday.

City Housing has staff available on public holidays. Contact us on 04 499 4444 as your usual Tenancy Advisor may not be at work.

Log maintenance jobs through the contact centre or the FIXIT app.

Housing support

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 to 4.30pm, Sunday 9am-4.30pm.

Tip Shop and Recycle Centre hours and location

Our entire library network is normally closed on public holidays.

For more information go to the Wellington City Libraries website.

On street metered parking is free around Wellington City on Queen's Birthday (Monday 6 June 2022) and Matariki (Friday 24 June 2022). Normal parking fees will still apply on Saturday and Sunday.

Parking

Closed on public holidays.

All recreation centres –Karori, Kilbirnie, Nairnville and Tawa– will be closed on the public holidays below.

Queen's Birthday

Monday 6 June: Closed

Matariki

Friday 24 June: Closed

Recreation centres

Queen’s Birthday

Monday 6 June: Collections will happen as usual.

Matariki

Friday 24 June: 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

Queens Birthday

Monday 6 June: 6am–9pm

Matariki

Friday 24 June:6am–9pm

Karori Pool

Karori Pool

Queens Birthday

Monday 6 June: 10am– 6pm

Matariki

Friday 24 June: 10am– 6pm

Keith Spry Pool

Keith Spry Pool

Queens Birthday

Monday 6 June: 10am– 6pm

Matariki

Friday 24 June: 10am– 6pm

Tawa Pool

Tawa Pool

Queens Birthday

Monday 6 June: 10am– 6pm

Matariki

Friday 24 June: 10am– 6pm

Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre (WRAC)

Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre

Queens Birthday

Monday 6 June: 6am– 9pm

Matariki

Friday 24 June: 6am– 9pm

Thorndon Pool

Thorndon Pool

Closed for the season

Khandallah Pool

Khandallah Pool

Closed for the season

For SwimWell hours go to the SwimWell website.

Toi Pōneke Arts Centre is closed on all public holidays. 

Toi Pōneke Arts Centre