Christmas Closures

Council Office
The Queen Street office will close midday Friday, December 19 and re-opens Wednesday, January 7, 2026.

Wairoa Library
Closed from midday Friday, December 19 and re-opens on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.

isite
Will be closed on Christmas Day only.
Open hours are Weekdays 8.30am - 4.30pm
Weekends 10am - 4.30pm
Statutory Holidays 10am-4.30pm

Wairoa Community Centre
Christmas hours: Closed from 12 noon Wednesday, December 24 and re-opens on Monday, December 29, 2025 6am - 5pm.

New Year’s hours: Closed from 12 noon Wednesday, December 31 and reopens on Monday, January 5, 2026.

For any Council related services over the holiday break please call the Council’s 24/7 number 06 838 7309

Holiday Refuse and Recycling

Mahia Recycling
Closed on statutory days only 
25th and 26th December 2025
1st and 2nd January 2026
Open all other days from 22nd December 2025 – 23rd January 2026 9am – 12pm

Strictly no access outside of these hours.
No flydumping or general waste accepted.

Mahia Refuse Collection – Extra peak season run
In addition to the normal Monday Refuse Collection, an additional collection for Mahia areas will run each Friday between 17th December – 23rd January. This excludes Nuhaka areas. (Prepaid bags only)

Kerbside Collection changes
North Clyde/Frasertown Recycling
Thursday 25th December will be changed to Monday 22nd December
Thursday 1st January will be changed to Monday 29th December

Wairoa Recycling Centre and Landfill
Closed on statutory days only
25th and 26th December 2025
1st and 2nd January 2026
Open Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday 8am – 2pm

Tuai
Christmas
Rubbish Collection: Tuesday, 23rd December 2025
Recycling Collection: Wednesday, 24th December 2025

New Years
Rubbish Collection: Tuesday, 30th December 2025
Recycling Collection: Wednesday, 31st December 2025

All other services remain unchanged

Council rubbish bags can be purchased from the Wairoa Landfill and Recycling Centre during open hours.

19 December 2025

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