Holiday hours

The Council offices will be closed from 12pm Friday 23 December, 2022 until 8.30am Wednesday 4 January, 2023.

If you have any urgent enquiries you can still call 06 765 6099 at any time as our phone line is staffed 24/7.

Council Service Centre

Friday 23 December: 8.30am - 12noon
Monday 26 December to Tuesday 3 January 2023: Closed
Wednesday 4 January 2023: Normal hours resume

Library & Visitor Information Centre

Phone 06 765 5403
Thursday 22 December: 8.30am - 5.00pm
Friday 23 December: 8.30am - 5.00pm
Saturday 24 December: Closed
Sunday 25 December: Closed
Monday 26 December: Closed
Tuesday 27 December: Closed
Wednesday 28 December: 8.30am - 5.00pm
Thursday 29 December: 8.30am - 5.00pm
Friday 30 December: 8.30am - 5.00pm
Saturday 31 December: Closed
Sunday 1 January: Closed
Monday 2 January: Closed
Tuesday 3 January: Closed
Wednesday 4 January: Normal hours resume
Please note AA Driver and Vehicle Licencing counter hours are:
Monday - Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm and Saturday 9.00am - 12.00pm.

Wai O Rua - Stratford Aquatic Centre

Phone 06 765 6275
Thursday 22 December: 6.00am – 6.30pm
Friday 23 December: 6.00am – 6.30pm
Saturday 24 December: 7.00am – 2.00pm
Sunday 25 December: Closed
Monday 26 December: 10.00am – 5.00pm
Tuesday 27 December: 10.00am – 5.00pm
Wednesday 28 December: 10.00am – 5.00pm
Thursday 29 December: 10.00am – 5.00pm
Friday 30 December: 10.00am – 5.00pm
Saturday 31 December: 10.00am – 5.00pm
Sunday 1 January: Closed
Monday 2 January: 10.00am – 5.00pm
Tuesday 3 January: 10.00am – 5.00pm
Wednesday 4 January: Normal hours resume
Group Fitness classes will take a break from 24 December to 8 January, resuming on 9 January 2023.

Transfer Station

Phone 06 765 8500
Thursday 22 December: 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Friday 23 December: 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Saturday 24 December: 1.00pm - 5.00pm
Sunday 25 December: Closed
Monday 26 December: 1.00pm - 5.00pm
Tuesday 27 December: 1.00pm - 5.00pm
Wednesday 28 December: 10.00am – 1.00pm
Thursday 29 December: 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Friday 30 December: 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Saturday 31 December: 1.00pm - 5.00pm
Sunday 1 January: 1.00pm - 5.00pm
Monday 2 January: 1.00pm - 5.00pm
Tuesday 3 January: 1.00pm - 5.00pm
Wednesday 4 January: 10.00am – 1.00pm

Kerbside Collections

All rubbish and recycling collections will remain unchanged over the Christmas and New Year period. This includes the Green/Yellow Lid Bins, Red Lid Bin, and Blue glass recycling crate.