Christmas and New Year services 2026-27

Council office and Library shutdown period

All Council offices and libraries close at 12 noon on Thursday 24 December and reopen on Monday 11 January 2027.

Council staff will be on-call over the Christmas and New Year shutdown period.

Please call 07 895 8188 for any Council related issues

For any life-threatening situation call 111

isites and visitor information/bookings

isites in Taumarunui and Ohakune are closed Christmas Day otherwise open as per usual hours.

Building and Resource Consents acceptance and processing

Any Building and Resource Consents submitted after Friday 18 December 2026 may not start to be processed until Monday 11 January 2027 due to the Christmas/ New Year statutory non-working days.

Refuse Collection

The Kerbside Collection team will be having Christmas Day and New Years Day off only. This will not affect any normal refuse collection days.

Waiouru Community please refer to the website of environz for wheelie bins and recycling. Food waste collection remains Monday as normal.

Transfer Stations and Reuse Shops

All Transfer Stations and Reuse Shops are closed Christmas Day (Fri 25 Dec), Boxing Day (Sat 26 Dec), New Years Day (Fri 1 Jan), and the day after New Years Day (Sat 2 Jan)

Otherwise all open as per usual hours. See: https://www.ruapehudc.govt.nz/our-facilities/trans...

LIM reports

To ensure delivery before Christmas, the last day a LIM can be applied for is Friday 4 December 2026.

We still accept all applications made before Christmas and will do our very best to deliver all LIMs before Christmas. However, we may not be able to process applications received on or after 18 December 2026 in time for Christmas.

Direct Debits

Direct Debits will continue to be run throughout the Christmas period, on their scheduled due day. No change of schedule will be possible until after 11 January 2027.

Alcohol Licensing

A nationwide statutory shut down period for alcohol licensing runs from 20 December 2026 to 15 January 2027.

Community Halls

Bookings for the Taumarunui War Memorial Hall, Miriama Community Centre and Manunui Hall - including the hiring of chairs and tables - will not be available as of Monday 21 December 2026 due to the Christmas shutdown period. Bookings will be available again as of Monday 11 January 2027.

Swimming Pools

Council operated pools in Taumarunui, Ohakune and Raetihi open from December through to Sunday 28 March 2027.

All Council pools are closed Christmas Day and New Years Day.

Taumarunui Pool

Open Saturday 5 December 2026.

Ohakune and Raetihi Pools

Open Saturday 12 December 2026

Usual hours

All pools open 12 noon to 6pm during school holidays and 3pm to 6pm when school returns