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Some of our facilities and services have reduced opening hours during holiday periods.
For more information on our hours, you can contact us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year on 04 499 4444.
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Monday 23 October 2023: 9am–7pm (reduced hours)
Ākau Tangi Sports Centre
Our Service Centre is closed on weekends and public holidays.
Monday 23 October (Labour Day): Closed
Our entire library network is normally closed on public holidays.
For more information go to the Wellington City Libraries website.
For Ōtari-Wilton's Bush and Tāne Whakapiripiri – Visitor Centre opening hours go to the Wellington Gardens website.
Go to the Wellington Gardens website for opening hours for:
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
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, Tawa and Wadestown – are closed on public holidays.
Monday 23 October 2023: 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.
Open every Sunday except when it occurs on Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and Anzac Day.
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
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.
Labour Day (Monday 23 October): On-street metered parking will be free around Wellington City (including waterfront).
Clifton Car Park normal rates will apply (weekend rates apply on public holidays).
Parking
All recreation centres – Karori, Kilbirnie, Nairnville and Tawa – will be closed on the public holidays below.
Recreation centres
Monday 23 October: 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
Monday 23 October (Labour Day): 6am–9pm (normal hours)
Karori Pool
Monday 23 October (Labour Day): 10am–6pm (reduced hours)
Keith Spry Pool
Tawa Pool
Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre
Thorndon Pool is now closed for the season.
See Thorndon Pool opening hours and facilities
Khandallah Pool is now closed for the season.
See Khandallah Pool opening hours and facilities
There are no SwimWell classes on public holidays.
For SwimWell hours go to the SwimWell website.
Te Wāhi Āwhina is closed on weekends and public holidays.
If you need urgent assistance, please phone our Contact Centre on 04 499 4444
Toi Pōneke Arts Centre is closed on all public holidays.