Council facilities opening hours
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Service centres
Kāpiti Coast District Council
Civic Building, 175 Rimu Road, Paraparaumu
Phone: 04 296 4700
Toll Free: 0800 486 486 (also afterhours call centre)
Fax: 04 296 4830
Email: [email protected]
Civic Building open 9am–5pm Monday to Friday
Waikanae Service Centre
Waikanae Library
Mahara Place
Waikanae
Open 9am–5pm Monday to Friday; 10am–5pm Wednesday
Ōtaki Service Centre
Ōtaki Library
81–83 Main Street
Ōtaki
Phone: 04 296 4700
Toll Free: 0800 486 486
Fax: 06 364 9303
Open 9am–5pm Monday to Friday; 10am–5pm Wednesday
If you need to send us anything, you can send it to our main council office at:
Kāpiti Coast District Council
Private Bag 60601
Paraparaumu 5254
Paraparaumu
| Monday | 9am–5pm |
| Tuesday | 9am–5pm |
| Wednesday | 10am–5pm |
| Thursday | 9am–5pm |
| Friday | 9am–5pm |
| Saturday | 10am–4pm |
| Sunday | 10am–2pm |
Waikanae and Ōtaki
| Monday | 9am–5pm |
| Tuesday | 9am–5pm |
| Wednesday | 10am–5pm |
| Thursday | 9am–5pm |
| Friday | 9am–5pm |
| Saturday | 10am–4pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Paekākāriki
| Monday | 1.30pm–4.30pm |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 1.30pm–4.30pm |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 10am–2pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Coastlands Aquatics
| Monday | 5.30am–9pm (Programmes Pool closed 3.30–6pm for swimming lessons) |
| Tuesday | 5.30am–8pm (Lane pool closes at 4.15pm) |
| Wednesday | 5.30am–9pm (Programmes Pool closed 3.30–6pm for swimming lessons) |
| Thursday | 5.30am–9pm |
| Friday | 5.30am–9pm |
| Saturday | 8am–8pm (Programmes Pool closed until 12.15pm for swimming lessons) |
| Sunday | 8am–8pm |
| Public holidays | See our Public holiday hours |
Ōtaki
| Monday | 5.30am–8pm |
| Tuesday | 5.30am–7pm |
| Wednesday | 5.30am–8pm |
| Thursday | 5.30am–8pm |
| Friday | 5.30am–8pm |
| Saturday | 8am–4pm |
| Sunday | 8am–6pm |
| Public holidays | See our Public holiday hours |
Waikanae
| Monday | 6am–6pm |
| Tuesday | 6am–8pm |
| Wednesday | 6am–8pm |
| Thursday | 6am–6pm |
| Friday | 6am–8pm |
| Saturday | 8am–8pm |
| Sunday | 8am–8pm |
| Public holidays | See our Public holiday hours |
Public holiday opening hours
Some of our hours are a little different over Public Holidays for our Council and community services.
The following times apply to all New Zealand Public Holidays unless otherwise stated.
Service centres
- Closed 3pm, 23 December - 3 January.
- Closed on public holidays and/or observed public holidays.
- Our afterhours call centre will still be taking phone calls.
Building consents, resource consents and LIMs
Our offices are closed on public holidays. Building inspections are not available on public holidays.
Note that the days from 20 December to 10 January are not counted as working days in the related legislation.
Libraries
Changes to standard opening hours are:
2022
- Saturday 24 December –Saturday 31 December (incl) - Closed
2023
- Sunday 1–Tuesday 3 January 2023 (incl) - Closed
- 4 - 6 January, 10am–4pm - Reduced hours
- Wellington Anniversary Day, Monday 23 January - Closed
- Waitangi Day, Monday 6 February - Closed
Swimming pools
Opening hours for our swimming pools on public holiday hours are outlined below.
| Coastlands Aquatic Centre | Date | Holiday hours |
| 24 December 25 December 26, 27 December 28-30 December 31 December |
8am–5pm Closed 8am–8pm 5.30am–9pm 8am–5pm |
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| 1–3 January 4 January |
8am–8pm Normal hours resume |
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| 25 April | Closed |
| Waikanae Pool | Date | Holiday hours |
| 24 December 25 December 26, 27 December 28–30 December 31 December |
8am–5pm Closed 8am–8pm 6am–8pm 8am–5pm |
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| 1–3 January 4 January |
8am–8pm Normal hours resume |
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| 25 April | Closed |
| Ōtaki Pool | Date | Holiday hours |
| 24 December 25 December 26, 27 December 28–30 December 31 December |
8am–5pm Closed 8am–6pm 5.30am–8pm 8am–5pm |
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| 1–3 January 4 January |
8am–8pm Normal hours resume |
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| 25 April | Closed |
Refuse and recycling collection
Kerbside collections will continue as usual on public holidays, unless otherwise stated by your kerbside collection provider.
Transfer stations
| Location | Public Holiday hours | Closed |
| Ōtaki Resource Recovery Centre | 9am–5pm |
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| Otaihanga Resource Recovery Facility | 9am–5pm |
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| Otaihanga Reuse shop |
Thursday–Sunday 9am–4pm |
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Composting New Zealand
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Public holiday hours may vary, call Composting New Zealand 04 298 8774 or 0800 888 200 to confirm |