Council facilities and public spaces

Public playgrounds, skateparks and courts are open. However, drinking water fountains and barbecues are closed. Please follow the direction of on-site signage

If you are using our parks, skateparks and courts exercise good hygiene practices, follow the physical distancing rules. Stay at home if you are unwell.

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All public playgrounds and associated facilities are closed.

Please don't use the exercise equipment, barbecues, drinking water fountains and seating areas in our parks and open spaces as we cannot guarantee the cleanliness of hard surfaces.

Parks and associated carparks are open for use but please stick to your bubble and keep at least 2 metres away from other people. Stay home if you feel unwell.

All council-owned sports facilities eg, clubrooms are closed.

Public toilets are closed.

Community sports are limited to groups of 100 in a defined space. The 100-person limit includes all players, officials and spectators.

These groups are not allowed to mix or share common facilities at the same time.

See Sports New Zealand for more information.

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Public open spaces (eg, parks) may be used, but people must maintain physical distancing outside their bubbles. Take special care around narrow walking tracks, and if tracks are overpopulated try another route.

Please don't use our exercise equipment, barbecues, drinking water fountains and seating areas as we cannot guarantee the cleanliness of hard surfaces.

Parks and associated carparks are open for use but please stick to your bubble and keep at least 2 metres away from other people. Stay home if you feel unwell.

All council-owned sports facilities eg, clubrooms are closed.

All Kāpiti Coast District Council libraries are open to the public. See Council facilities opening hours.

Paraparaumu, Ōtaki, Waikanae and Paekākāriki libraries have restrictions on the number of visitors allowed in each library at any one time. Paraparaumu Library will limit visitors to 100 people at one time, Ōtaki 30, Waikanae 15, and Paekākāriki 5 people.

Visitors are asked to follow the 1-metre physical distancing guidelines at all times while moving through the library, queuing, and interacting with staff.

Contact-tracing requirements

All visitors are encouraged to scan the COVID-19 tracer app code, or keep a personal record of their visit for contact-tracing purposes. Library staff are available to assist with the process if needed.

Other safety measures

These temporary restrictions will help us with additional safety measures like maintaining physical distancing and increased cleaning schedules.

To reduce contact and interactions, items can be reserved in advance, which can then be issued on self-service machines.

The library’s eBook and eAudiobook service, axis360, can be used to access a range of novels on your eReader or device. To find out more and start downloading visit eBooks and eAudio books at Kāpiti Libraries.

Cleaning

Public computers and tablets are cleaned frequently, and users are encouraged to wipe them down before and after use. Our libraries are cleaned more frequently. You can help by limiting the surfaces you touch during your visit.

Public computers

Public computers are available at all libraries; however a reduced number will be available to allow for social distancing (only one Chromebook will be available at Waikanae Library). Because of the reduced number of computers, we are not able to extend sessions.

Photocopying

All our services, including photocopying, are available. There may be queues, so please be patient, and make sure you maintain physical distancing.

Justices of the Peace (JPs)

JPs are available at our libraries during Level 2 on their normal services. Please follow the 1-metre physical distancing guidelines while waiting for this service, and during your JP session.

Programmes and Events

All programmes and events in our libraries or run by library staff are postponed until we return to Alert Level 1. A range of children’s storytime videos are available via the Kāpiti Libraries Facebook page for you to enjoy from home.

You can keep up-to-date on our Libraries website and Facebook page 

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Coastlands Aquatic Centre, Ōtaki Pool and Waikanae Pool

Our pools are operating during their normal opening hours, and lane guidelines are in place. Pease fill out our contract tracing sign in sheet or scan the QR Tracer code upon arrival. 

Our sauna and hydro slides are closed so we can maintain hygiene and physical distancing requirements.

Spas are available with a prior booking at Coastlands Aquatic Centre for up to 4 people and at Ōtaki Pool for up to 2 people. Our spa at Waikanae Pool is closed. 

Limit on patron numbers

We are limiting the number of patrons in the facility at any one time (includes swimmers and non-swimmers):

• 150 at the Coastlands Aquatic Centre
• 100 at Ōtaki Pool
• 150 at Waikanae Pool

Swimming clubs, groups and lane hirers

• Swimming clubs, groups and lane hirers open.

Swimming classes and aquafit

• Littlies classes (Parent & Baby, Pre-School, & Orange Roughy) are suspended during Alert Level 2
• There will be no Aquafit or AquaYoga/Ease/Move classes
• Other Learn to Swim classes are still running to timetable with instructors teaching from the pool deck rather than in the water

Email [email protected] for enquiries.

Contact tracing

All visitors are encouraged to scan the COVID-19 tracer app code, sign our paper register, or keep a personal record of their visit for contact-tracing purposes. Tracing is not available through Aquatics cards. Our staff are on hand to guide you through this process.

Changing rooms​

Where possible, we ask that you shower and change at home. Changing rooms are open but limited to 10 people at any one time.

Cleaning

We have increased cleaning of shared touchpoints at both the Ōtaki Pool and Coastlands Aquatic Centre – we use hospital grade disinfectant, and have sanitizer stations available.

Plunge Cafe

Plunge Café is open, with the appropriate hygiene and distancing practices in place to comply with best practice for Level 2.

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The district’s public pools are closed.

Council-owned community halls and venues are open to those with existing bookings and we are taking new bookings but you must be able to confirm you will be able to comply with government guidelines including gathering size. Kitchens and watercoolers are closed.

If you have an upcoming booking, one of our team will be in touch to reconfirm your booking and talk through any concerns you may have.

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The district’s community halls and venues are closed.

Dog parks are open. 

You can walk your dog. Dogs can be off leash in off-leash areas, but physical distancing requirements must be maintained.

If someone in the household has COVID-19, then any dogs in the household should not be exercised off the property.

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You can walk your dog, but:

• Maintain a distance of at least one metre from other people, and don’t invite anyone who isn’t already in your "bubble" to join you.
• If at all possible, walk from your house, rather than driving to a walking area. If it is essential to drive to a walking area (e.g. you live on a rural road) – keep it local.
• Dog parks are closed.
• Walk your dog on a leash, even in normally off-leash zones. Don’t do anything that may require help if you or your dog end up getting into trouble.

If someone in the household has COVID-19, then any dogs in the household should not be exercised off the property.