Council facilities opening hours
Visit us at any of our facilities – find out our opening hours and locations, including public holiday hours. Remember to exercise good hygiene, and while you're no longer required to wear masks when you visit our facilities, if you feel more comfortable wearing one we encourage you to do so.
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 |
Visit the Aquatics section for details on price, locations and swimming timetables.
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 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.
Libraries
Changes to standard opening hours are:
2024
Our libraries are closed on the following public holidays:
- Anzac Day (Thursday 25 April)
- King's Birthday (Monday 3 June)
- Matariki (Friday 28 June)
- Labour Day (Monday 28 October)
- Christmas/New Year period – (Wednesday 25 December to Thursday 2 January incl (reopening Friday 3 January)).
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)
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–6pm | 8am–6pm |
| Day after New Year's Day | 8am–8pm | 8am–6pm | 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 |
| Christmas Eve | 8am–5pm | 8am–5pm | 8am–5pm |
| Christmas Day | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Boxing Day | 8am–8pm | 8am–6pm | 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 |
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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 |
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