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Sportsground status updates

Status

Last updated: 9:10AM, 20 December 2024

Status information for Friday 20 December:

All Wellington City Council sportsgrounds are open. 

Status information for Saturday 21 December - Monday 6 January:

We may have some ground closures or restrictions. Please contact your club or sporting code for an update on your training or competition.

Our artificial turfs remain open.

Newtown Park Track (please remain off the field):

Newtown Park is not a public ground; access is only permitted to key holders and those with bookings. For casual use, a key fob can be purchased from Newtown Depot (113 Russell Terrace, Berhampore), Newtown Library (13 Constable Street, Newtown) or the Council service desk at Te Awe Library (29 Brandon Street) for $25. Key fobs will give you right of entry to the Newtown Park All Weather Track from 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2024. All key fobs are deactivated if payment is not made.

Access to the grounds is for casual sport and fitness training on the all-weather running surface. No training may take place on the grass in the middle of the park.

For groups larger than five, a booking will be required – see how to book a sportsground.

Newtown Park bookings:

Newtown Park is closed due to renovations.

Temporary closures due to upgrades/renovations:

  • Alex Moore Artificial Turf
  • St Patrick's College Artificial Turf
  • Newtown Park

Closures

Sportsgrounds are occasionally closed for reasons including bad weather, maintenance and renovation of sportsfields or sports club bookings.

Game cancellations

Contact your sporting code or local club for game cancellation information.

Contact us

Sportsground cancellations line
Phone:04 801 3999