Holiday closing hours

Published on 07 December 2023

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Waitaki District Council wishes everyone a merry Christmas and a happy new year. Many of our services and facilities will be closed or have limited hours over the New Year period of 2023-2024. See below for details.

Council offices

Ōamaru Council Office

Closes at 12 noon on Friday 22 December 2023 and reopens at 8am on Monday 8 January 2024.

Waihemo Service Centre (Palmerston)

Closes at 12 noon on Friday 22 December 2023 and reopens at 8.30am on Monday 8 January 2024.

Council Facilities

Waitaki Aquatic Centre

Sunday 24 December 2023  9am – 3pm
Monday 25 December 2023 to Tuesday 26 December 2023  Closed
Wednesday 27 December 2023 to Saturday 30 December 2023 10am – 6pm
Sunday 31 December 2023 10am – 3pm
Monday 1 January 2024 to Tuesday 2 January 2024 Closed
Wednesday 3 January 2024 to Sunday 7 January 2024 10am – 6pm
Monday 8 January 2024 – normal hours resume

Ōamaru Opera House

Closed from 12 noon on Friday 22 December 2023 until normal hours resume from Monday 15 January 2024.

Waitaki Museum & Archive / Te Whare Taoka o Waitaki and Forrester Gallery

Monday 25 December 2023 to Tuesday 26 December 2023  Closed
Wednesday 27 December 2023 to Friday 29 December 2023 10am – 4pm
Saturday 30 December 2023 to Sunday 31 December 2023 Museum: 10am – 12.30pm
Gallery: 1.30 – 4pm
Monday 1 January 2024 to Tuesday 2 January 2023 Closed
Wednesday 3 January 2024 – normal hours resume

Waitaki Libraries

Hampden Library

Fridays 22, 29 December 2023 & Friday 5 January 2024 5pm – 7pm
Saturday 23 December 2023, Wednesday 27 December 2023,
Saturday 30 December 2023 & Wednesday 3 January 2024
10am – 12pm
Thursday 28 December 2023 & Thursday 4 January 2024 2pm – 4pm
Closed all other days until Saturday 6 January when normal hours resume

Kurow Library

Friday 22 December 2023 12.30pm – 4pm
Thursday 28 December 2023 & Thursday 4 January 2024 1pm – 3pm
Saturday 30 December 2023 10.30am – 12pm
Closed all other days until Saturday 6 January 2024 then open Tuesday and Thursday 1pm – 3pm
Normal hours resume Tuesday 23 January 2024

Ōamaru Library

Friday 22 December 2023 9.30am – 12pm
Saturday 23 December 2023 to Tuesday 26 December 2023 Closed
Wednesday 27 December 2023 9.30am – 5.30pm
Thursday 28 December 2023 10am – 5.30pm
Friday 29 December 2023 9.30am – 5.30pm
Saturday 30 December 2023 10am – 12.30pm
Sunday 31 December 2023 to Tuesday 2 January 2024 Closed
Wednesday 3 January 2024 and Friday 5 January 2024 9.30am – 5.30pm
Thursday 4 January 2024 10am – 5.30pm
Wednesday 6 January 2024 – normal hours resume

Ōmārama Library

Closed Friday 22 December 2023 to Friday 5 January 2024 EXCEPT Saturday 30 December 2023 (9.30am – 11am) and Wednesday 3 January 2024 (9.30am – 11am).

Normal hours resume Saturday 6 January 2024

Otematata Library

Saturday 23 December 2023 10.30am – 12pm
Thursday 28 December 2023 2.30pm – 3.30pm
Saturday 30 December 2023 10.30am – 12pm
Tuesday 2 January 2024 2.30pm – 3.30pm
Thursday 4 January 2024 2.30pm – 3.30pm
Closed all other days until Saturday 6 January 2024 when normal hours resume

Palmerston Library

Closed from 12 noon on Friday 22 December 2023 until normal hours resume Monday 8 January 2024.

Landfills & Recovery Parks

Waitaki Resource Recovery Park

Closed on Monday 25 December 2023 to Tuesday 26 December 2023 and Monday 1 January 2024 to Tuesday 2 January 2024.

Normal hours otherwise.

Ōmārama / Otematata / Kurow Transfer Stations

Usual hours until 24 December 2023.
25 December 2023 Closed
26 December 2023 to 21 January 2024 Open 7 Days a week
Ōmārama: 8.30am – 12.30pm
Otematata: 1pm – 5pm
Kurow: 1pm – 5pm

Hampden Transfer Station

Usual hours until 24 December 2023.
25 December 2023 Closed
26 December 2023 to 7 January 2024 Open 7 Days a week, 8.30am – 12.30pm

Palmerston Landfill

Permanently closed.

Waihemo Wastebusters

Open Wednesday, Friday and Sundays 11am – 4pm

Emergency Phone Numbers

General Emergency 111
 

Call 03 433 0300 or 0800 108 081 for Council services after-hours contacts

Animal Management 03 433 0300 ext 2
Noise Control 03 433 0300 ext 2
Council Property (including the Ōamaru Airport and Ōamaru Harbour) 03 433 0300 ext 3
Food & Health Standards & Environmental Health 03 365 1667
Ōamaru Library 03 433 0850
Ōamaru Opera House 027 703 8196
Parks, Campsites, Sports fields & Toilets 03 433 0300 ext 2
Road Emergencies 03 437 9010 or 027 703 1249
Waitaki Aquatic Centre 027 289 8158
Waitaki Lakes Camping 027 686 6901
Water & Drainage 03 433 0300 or 03 437 9012*
* Excluding Awamoko, Tokarahi, Windsor, Kauru Hill, Stoneburn and Bushey Creek - please contact your operator or caretaker.