Christmas and New Year Closing Dates 2023-2024

URGENT ISSUES 24/7 - Phone 07 306 9009  

  • Select 1 for Noise and Animal Issues 

  • Select 2 for Duty Supervisor (water, refuse, trees, etc.) 

Kawerau District Council Christmas and New Year 2023-2024 closure times:  

KAWERAU DISTRICT OFFICE and AA Services  

CLOSED 12.00 noon Friday 22 December 2023  

CLOSED AA New Zealand Services closed 11:00am Friday 22 December 2023

RE-OPEN 8.30am Wednesday 3 January 2024 

TRANSFER STATION  

CLOSED 24 December 2023 (Christmas Eve day)  

CLOSED 25 December 2023 (Christmas Day) 

OPEN all other days during the holiday period.   

KERBSIDE REFUSE AND RECYCLING COLLECTIONS  

NOTE: Collections scheduled for Monday 25 December (Christmas Day) will be brought forward to Saturday 23 December  

NOTE: Collections scheduled for Monday 1 January (New Year’s Day) will be brought forward to Saturday 30 December 

Usual Monday’s kerbside collections resume the following week.  

Other Kerbside collections on Tuesdays and Wednesdays will be as collected usual.  

DISTRICT LIBRARY  

OPEN Friday 22 December 2023 10am to 12.00 noon 

CLOSED 23, 24, 25 and 26 December 2023 

OPEN 27, 28, and 29 December 2023 10am to 5pm 

CLOSED 30 and 31 December 2023 and 1 and 2 January 2024 

Usual hours resume Wednesday 3 January 2024 

MAURIE KJAR AQUATIC CENTRE 

OPEN Friday 22 December 2023 8am to 6pm 

OPEN Saturday 23 December 2023 8am to 3pm

OPEN Sunday 24 December 2023 8am to 12pm (midday) 

CLOSED Christmas Day (no private hires)  

Usual hours resume 26 December 2023 Monday to Sunday 8am – 6pm 

KAWERAU ISITE 

OPEN Friday 22 December 10am – 12 noon  

OPEN Saturday 23 December 2023 10am - 2pm 

OPEN Sunday 24 December 2023 10am - 2pm 

CLOSED Christmas Day 

OPEN 26 December 2023 10am - 2pm 

OPEN 27, 28 and 29 December 2023    9 am - 4pm 

OPEN 30, and 31 December 2023 10am - 2pm 

OPEN 1 and 2 January 2024 10am - 2pm  

OPEN 3, 4, and 5 January 2024  9 am - 4pm 

OPEN 6 and 7 January 2024 10am – 2pm