We've pulled together a list of all the council services over the holiday season, as well as community facilities like local swimming pools.

If you need support during this time, please call the Afterhours team on 06 374 4080 or 06 376 0110.

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SWIMMING POOLS

www.tararuadc.govt.nz/living-here/community-information/swimming-pools

Eketāhuna

The Eketāhuna swimming pool will open for the 2025/26 summer season from Saturday 20 December 2025. It is likely to be open until mid-March 2026.

• OPEN:
  Christmas holidays: 1 - 6pm (weather dependent)
  School term: 3 - 6pm (weather dependent)
• CLOSED:
  25 December 2025, 26 December 2025, 1 January 2026

Pahiatua

The Pahiatua swimming pool aims to open for the 2025/26 summer season from Saturday 20 December 2025. It is likely to be open until mid-March 2026.

• OPEN:
  Christmas holidays: 1 – 6pm (20 December 2025 – 30 January 2026)
  School term: (from 31 January 2026)
  Weekdays: 3 – 6pm (weather dependent)
  Weekends: 1 – 6pm (weather dependent)
• CLOSED:
  25 December 2025, 26 December 2025, 1 January 2026

Find out daily/weekly updates on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/pahiatuapools

Woodville

The Woodville swimming pool will open on 13 December 2025 for the summer season. It is likely to be open until mid-march 2026.

• OPEN:Christmas holidays: 1 – 6pm (weather dependent)
  School term: 3 – 6pm (weather dependent)
• CLOSED:
  25 December 2025, 26 December 2025, 1 January 2026

Dannevirke

Please refer to the Wai Splash website at: www.waisplash.org

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LIBRARIES & SERVICE CENTRES

Dannevirke:

• Dannevirke Library
  Closes: 12pm (noon), Wednesday, 24 December 2025
  Reopens: 9am, Monday, 5 January 2026
• Dannevirke Service Centre
  Closes: 12pm (noon), Wednesday, 24 December 2025
  Reopens: 8am, Thursday, 8 January 2026

Pahiatua:

• Pahiatua Library
  Closes: 12pm (noon), Wednesday, 24 December 2025
  Reopens: 9am, Thursday, 8 January 2026
• Pahiatua Service Centre
  Closes: 12 noon, Wednesday, 24 December 2025
  Reopens: 8am, Thursday, 8 January 2026

Woodville:

• Woodville Library
  Closes: 12pm (noon), Wednesday, 24 December 2025
  Reopens: 9am, Thursday, 8 January 2026
• Woodville Service Centre and isite
  Closes: 12 noon, Wednesday, 24 December 2025
  Reopens: 9am, Thursday, 8 January 2026

Eketāhuna:

• Eketāhuna Service Centre & Library
  Closes: 12pm (noon), Wednesday, 24 December 2025
  Reopens: 10:30am, Thursday, 8 January 2026

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LANDFILLS & TRANSFER STATIONS

www.tararuadc.govt.nz/services/rubbish-and-recycling/transfer-stations

All landfills and transfer stations are closed on Christmas Day and New Years Day. Normal operating hours otherwise apply.

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KERBSIDE RECYCLING

www.tararuadc.govt.nz/services/rubbish-and-recycling/recycling

Due to Christmas and New Year Day both falling on a scheduled Thursday recycling collection day, collection changes are required as follows:

• Dannevirke: Normal service
• Pahiatua: Normal service
• Woodville and Eketāhuna: You have 2 changes:
  • Instead of Thursday 25 December 2025 (Christmas Day) your glass recycling service will be done on Friday 26 December 2025.
  • Instead of Thursday 1 January 2026 (New Years Day) your mixed recyclable service will be done on Friday 2 January 2026.

The new 2026 recycling calendar can be found on our website at:

www.tararuadc.govt.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0032/199445/Recycling-Calendar-2026.pdf

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LAND INFORMATION MEMORANDUM (LIM) + FOOD/ALCOHOL APPLICATIONS

A Land Information Memorandum (LIM) is a report that provides information held by the Council about a specific property. The report is prepared by the council, at your request.

Our processing dates for LIMs will be different due to the Christmas and New Year break.

The last day for LIM report requests to be completed before Christmas is Friday 5 December 2025. Any requests received after 5 December will not be completed before we close on 24 December.

Please note: no LIM processing will occur between Friday, 19 December 2025 and 8am, Thursday, 8 January 2026.

Food and alcohol licensing or renewal applications, including special licences and manager certificates, will not be processed from 20 December 2025 to 15 January 2026.

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OUR ANTENNO REPORTING APP IS ON HOLIDAY TOO!

For urgent matters between 24 December 2025 and 8 January 2026 please call Council on 06 374 4080 or 06 376 0110 to report an issue. Antenno notifications will be sent out as normal over the Christmas and New Year period.

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