Council facilities and public spaces

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

We do ask that people using our parks, skateparks and courts exercise good hygiene practices, adhere to the physical distancing rules and stay at home if they are unwell.

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Public toilets are open, and increased cleaning rotations are in place. 

People are advised not to use these facilities if they are unwell.

Community sports are limited to groups of 100 in a defined space. The 100-person limit includes all players, officials and spectators.  A sports field can have multiple defined spaces by keeping:

• people in groups of up to 100
• groups separate either through consistent 2 metre physical distancing when outdoors or barriers.

These groups are prevented from intermingling or sharing common facilities at the same time.

See Sports New Zealand for more information.

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

Paraparaumu, Ōtaki, Waikanae and Paekākāriki libraries will 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 adhere to 1m physical distancing guidelines at all times while moving through building, queuing, and interacting with staff.

Contact-tracing requirements

All visitors are required to scan the COVID-19 tracer app code, or sign the register, 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 will be cleaned frequently, and users are encouraged to wipe them down before and after use. Our libraries will be cleaned more frequently. You can help by limiting the surfaces you touch during your visit.

Public computers

Public computers will be available at all libraries; however a reduced number will be available to allow for social distancing (only one Chromebook will be available at Waikanae). Because of the reduced number of computers, we won't be 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 will be available at our libraries during Level 2 on their normal services. Please exercise social distancing of 1m 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 1m social distancing.

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.

Register for contact tracing

You must register by scanning the QR code, or signing our paper register. Tracing will no longer be done 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’ll be increasing our cleaning rotations for shared touchpoints at both the Ōtaki Pool and Coastlands Aquatic Centre – we’ll be using hospital grade disinfectant, we will continue to provide sanitizer stations.

Plunge Cafe

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

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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 will be closed at alert level 2.

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

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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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