Holiday information 2022/23

Council opening hours

If you need to contact the council at any time, you can call 0800 ASK TDC (0800 275 832). This is a 24/7 service.

See our normal opening hours and additional contact details on our Contact Us page.

Taupō Customer & Visitor Information Centre - 30 Tongariro Street

Turangi Customer & Visitor Information Centre - 1 Ngawaka Place

Mangakino Customer Service Centre - Rangatira Drive

*See our normal opening hours and additional contact details on our Contact Us page.

Kerbside rubbish and recycling collections

There are no changes to kerbside collection days over the holiday season as Christmas Day and New Year's Day both fall on a Sunday.

Remember it’s a super busy time for our contractors over this period with larger volumes of rubbish and recycling than usual to pick up, especially cardboard! Extra trucks and staff will be working - you may see two trucks picking up your recycling during the busiest times.

Please help out our hardworking contractors by following these quick tips:

• Have your rubbish and recycling kerbside by 7.30am on the day of collection.
• Collections are likely to run later in the day than usual and at times, may extend into the following day so if your rubbish or recycling hasn't been picked up you can leave it out for collection the next morning.
• Remember, only plastic types 1, 2 and 5 can be recycled - all other plastic goes in the rubbish.
• Flatten cardboard boxes and remove lids from washed plastic bottles.
• Separate your recycling into three product streams, using three different bins.

Check the collection day for your area and find out more about how to sort out your recycling

Landfill and Transfer Stations

Landfill, resource recovery centres and transfer stations will have normal operating hours except for Christmas Day when all facilities will be closed.

Find out more about our refuse and recycling services

Taupō District Libraries

• All Taupō District Libraries are closed on public holidays and observed public holidays.
• Taupō Library closes at the earlier time of 3pm on Christmas Eve.
• See the tables below for a full list of opening hours at each library over the festive season.
• For further information, including our normal opening hours and contact details go to our libraries pages

Taupō Library - Story Place

Turangi Library - Turangi Town Centre

Mangakino Library - Rangatira Drive

*For further information, including our normal opening hours and contact details go to our libraries pages

Taupō Museum

• Taupō Museum is closed on Christmas Day.
• On Christmas Eve the museum will close at the earlier time of 3pm.
• Normal opening hours of 10am to 4.30pm apply on all other days.

Find out more about what's happening at Taupō Museum

Pools, Fitness Studio and Taupō Rockwall

AC Baths

• The AC Baths is open every day over the holiday period, except Christmas Day.
• Opening hours vary on public holidays and some other days throughout the holidays.
• Normal opening hours resume from Wednesday 4 January 2023.

View the AC Baths opening hours

Tūrangi Turtle Pools

• The Turtle Pools is open every day over the holiday period, except Christmas Day.
• Opening hours vary on public holidays and some other days throughout the holidays.
• Normal opening hours resume from Wednesday 4 January 2023.

View the Turtle Pools opening hours

Mangakino Community Pool

The Mangakino Community Pool opens for the summer on Boxing Day, Monday 26 December 2022. The pool will be open every day over the holiday period, including public holidays, and will close for the season at 6pm on Friday 10 February 2023.

Opening hours (26 December 2022 to 5 February 2023)
12.30pm to 5pm daily*

Opening hours (6-10 February 2023)
3.30pm to 6pm daily

*On New Year's Eve the pool will close at the earlier time of 2pm.

Find out more about the Mangakino Community Pool

Fitness Studio

• The Fitness Studio is open every day over the holiday period, except Christmas Day.
• Opening hours vary on public holidays and some other days throughout the holidays.
• Normal opening hours resume from Wednesday 4 January 2023.

View the Fitness Studio opening hours

Taupō Rockwall

• The Taupō Rockwall is closed between Tuesday 13 December and Tuesday 27 December while stadium floor maintenance work is carried out.
• The rockwall reopens on Wednesday 28 December and is closed on some other days throughout the holiday period. Opening hours vary.

View the Rockwall opening hours

Taupō Events Centre

• The Taupō Events Centre is closed between Tuesday 13 December and Wednesday 28 December while stadium floor maintenance work is carried out, reopening on Thursday 29 December.
• The Taupō Events Centre is open every day over the holiday period, except Christmas Day.
• Opening hours vary on public holidays and some other days throughout the holidays.

View the Taupō Events Centre opening hours

Events

There are lots of awesome events around the Taupō District over the summer, including festivals, concerts, markets, sports events and more!

Find out more on the Love Taupō website

New Year’s Eve Big Bang Firework Display

On Saturday 31 December 2022, Taupō District Council in partnership with Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board and Blue Light Taupō will be holding its annual New Year’s Eve Big Bang Firework Display.

The event runs from 6pm to midnight on Northcroft Reserve with family friendly activities and entertainment, food vendors, live music and firework displays.

Find out more about the Big Bang

Alcohol ban areas

We want you to have fun this New Year period, but it's important to do it safely and be responsible.

Over the New Year period from 12 noon December 27 until 7am January 4 there is an alcohol ban which covers Taupō and Tūrangi Town Centres, all lakefront reserve areas in the Taupō District, and Hipapatua Reserve (Reid's Farm) in Taupō. Please also be aware the Otumuheke Stream bathing area in Spa Thermal Park has a year-round alcohol ban 24/7.

View alcohol ban details and maps