Holiday 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 and libraries

Our service centres and libraries will be closed on the following public holidays:

2025

  • Wellington Anniversary Day (Monday 20 January)
  • Waitangi Day (Thursday 6 February)
  • Good Friday (Friday 18 April) 
  • Easter Sunday (Sunday 20 April)
  • Easter Monday (Monday 21 April)
  • Anzac Day (Friday 25 April) 
  • King's Birthday (Monday 2 June) 
  • Matariki (Friday 20 June) 
  • Labour Day (Monday 27 October) 
  • Christmas Day (Thursday 25 December)
  • Boxing Day (Friday 26 December)

Swimming pools

Opening hours for our swimming pools on public holiday hours are outlined below. 

Holiday Coastlands Aquatic Centre Waikanae Pools Ōtaki Pools
New Year's Day 8am–8pm 8am–8pm 8am–6pm
Thursday 2 January 8am–8pm 8am–8pm 8am–6pm
Friday 3 January 8am–8pm 8am–8pm 8am–6pm
Saturday 4 January 8am–8pm 8am–8pm 8am–6pm
Sunday 5 January 8am–8pm 8am–8pm 8am–6pm
Wellington Anniversary Day 8am–8pm 8am–6pm 8am–6pm
Waitangi Day 8am–8pm 8am–8pm 8am–6pm
Good Friday 8am–8pm Closed for winter 8am–6pm
Easter Sunday 8am–8pm Closed for winter 8am–6pm
Easter Monday 8am–8pm Closed for winter 8am–6pm
Anzac Day 1–8pm Closed for winter 1–6pm
King's Birthday 8am–8pm Closed for winter 8am–6pm
Matariki 8am–8pm Closed for winter 8am–6pm
Labour Day Monday 8am–8pm 8am–8pm 8am–6pm

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
  • Christmas Day
  • New Year's Day
  • Good Friday
  • Anzac Day
Otaihanga Resource Recovery Facility 9am–5pm
  • Christmas Day
  • New Year's Day
  • Good Friday
  • Anzac Day
Otaihanga Reuse shop

Thursday–Sunday 9am–4pm
  • Christmas Day
  • New Year's Day
  • Good Friday
  • Anzac Day

Composting New Zealand

  • Otaihanga

Public holiday hours may vary, call Composting New Zealand 04 298 8774 or 0800 888 200 to confirm
  • Christmas Day
  • New Year's Day
  • Anzac Day