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Holiday hours

Monday 24 January (Wellington Anniversary Day): 9am - 7pm

ASB Sports Centre

Service Centre

Arapaki Manners Library and Service Centre

Monday 7 February 2022: Closed

Library

Arapaki Manners Library and Service Centre

Monday 7 February 2022: Closed

You can find information about the Wellington Botanic Gardens locations and hours on their website.

Wellington Botanic Gardens

Building compliance and consents is closed on public holidays.

The Karori Cemetery office is closed on public holidays. The Karori and Makara Cemetery grounds are open all year, from 7.30am until dusk. 

More information on Karori Cemetery and Makara Cemetery.

City Archives and Building consent search service is closed on public holidays.

City Archives and Building consent search service

City Gallery Wellington is open daily, 10am–5pm, and until 10pm on the first Thursday of the month. It is closed on Christmas Day.

More information on City Gallery Wellington.

You can find information about ClubActive hours on their website.

ClubActive

All Council-run community centres will also be closed on Monday 24 January 2022 (Wellington Anniversary day).

Some centres are running reduced hours in the New Year which are listed below. 

Tawa community centre

Monday 17 - 30 January 2022: 10am-1pm/2pm-3pm

Churton Park community centre

Friday 24 December - Monday 24 January: Closed
Tuesday 25 January – Friday 28 January: 10am-1pm

Island Bay community centre

Tuesday 25 January – Friday 28 January: 10am-4pm

Linden community centre

Monday 10 January – Friday 28 January:

• Mondays and Tuesdays: 9am-1pm
• Wednesdays to Fridays: 10am-1pm/2pm-3pm 

Newlands community centre

Tuesday 25 January – Friday 28 January: 10am-3pm

For more information, check out your local community centre.

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

Harbourside Market is closed on public holidays.

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

Kia Ora Newtown is now Newtown CAB, until they move back into the Community Centre after its renovation (sometime in 2022)

For hours please check: CAB Newtown.

Usual hours apply for public holidays. 

Landfill and Transfer Station hours and location 

Tip Shop and Recycle Centre hours and location

Our entire library network is normally closed on public holidays. 

Opening hours - Wellington City Libraries

Christmas/New Year hours - Wellington City Libraries

No time limits or charges apply on public holidays.

• Wellington Anniversary: Metered parking is free on Monday 24 January 2022. Normal fees and time limits apply on Saturday 22 January and Sunday 23 January.
• Waitangi Day: Metered parking is free on Sunday 6 February and Monday 7 February. Normal fees and time limits apply on Saturday 5 February.
• Anzac Day: Metered parking is free and there are no time limits in the city centre on Sunday 25 and Monday 26 April.

Closed on public holidays.

More information on Recreation Centres.

Kilbirnie Recreation Centre

Monday 24 January (Wellington Anniversary Day): Closed

Tawa Recreation Centre

Monday 24 January (Wellington Anniversary Day): Closed

Nairnville Recreation Centre

Monday 24 January (Wellington Anniversary Day): Closed

Karori Recreation Centre

Monday 24 January (Wellington Anniversary Day): Closed

Collections happen as normal on public holidays. Please continue to put your rubbish and recycling out on the usual day.

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 24 January (Wellington Anniversary Day):Normal hours, 6am-9pm.

Karori Pool

Karori Pool

Monday 24 January (Wellington Anniversary Day): 10am - 6pm

Keith Spry Pool

Keith Spry Pool

Monday 24 January (Wellington Anniversary Day): 10am - 6pm

Tawa Pool

Tawa Pool

Monday 24 January (Wellington Anniversary Day): 10am - 6pm

Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre (WRAC)

Monday 24 January (Wellington Anniversary Day): Usual hours.

Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre

Thorndon Pool

Thorndon Pool
Friday 24 December 2021: 6.30am – 6pm

Khandallah Pool

Khandallah Pool

Monday 24 January (Wellington Anniversary Day):Normal hours, 11am - 7pm.

You can find information about SwimWell hours on their website.

SwimWell

Toi Pōneke Arts Centre is closed on all public holidays. 

Find out more about Toi Pōneke Arts Centre.