Council services and opening hours over the 2026/2027 Christmas and New Year holiday period.
Council offices
Fairlie
Closing at noon on Thursday 24 December 2026. Reopening Tuesday 5 January 2027 at 8:30am
Twizel
Closing at noon on Thursday 24 December 2026. Reopening Tuesday 5 January 2027 at 8:30am
The customer services team are available throughout the holiday period to deal with urgent matters on 0800 685 8514.
Twizel NZ Post Centre
The Twizel office will close at noon on Thursday 24 December 2026.
It will re-open for NZ Post Centre services only on:
- Tuesday 29 December 2026 - Open 9:00am to 4:00pm
- Wednesday 30 December 2026 - Open 9:00am to 4:00pm
Regular days and hours resume on Tuesday 5 January 2027 at 8.30am.
Building Control
Closing at noon on Thursday 24 December 2026. Reopening Tuesday 5 January 2027 at 8:30am.
Compliance
Staff will be available to respond to urgent animal control and noise issues during the holiday period on 0800 685 8514.
There is a staff roster on most days of the Christmas / New Year period except for between Friday 25 December 2026 and Saturday 2 January 2027.
LIM Applications
The last date for accepting LIM applications for processing, and payment received in 2026 is Tuesday 8 December.
Processing (statutory time clock) will recommence on Tuesday 5 January 2027 (subject to approval by Regulatory).
Planning / Consents
The processing clock for consent applications will stop at 5:00pm, Friday 18 December 2026.
The processing clock will resume at 9:00am, Monday 11 January 2027, in accordance with Resource Management Act 1991.
Libraries
Mackenzie Community Library - Fairlie
- Christmas period - 25 to 28 December 2026 - Closed
- Tuesday 29 December 2026 - 10:30am to 4:00pm
- Wednesday 30 December 2026 - 10:30am to 4:00pm
- Thursday 31 December 2026 - 10:30am to 4:00pm
- New Year’s Day period - Friday 1 January, Saturday 2 January and Monday 4 January 2027 - Closed
Regular opening days and hours resume from Tuesday 5 January 2027.
Twizel Community Library
- Closing Mid-December 2026
- Re-opening Mid-January 2027
Waste Services
Kerbside collections
There is no kerbside collection on Christmas Day or New Years Day. For the week following Christmas Day and New Years Day collections are as follows:
- Fairlie, Albury, Burkes Pass and Kimbell - Thursday 24 December 2026
- Twizel (outer) - Monday 28 December 2026 (🔴red, 🟢green and 🔵blue bins)
- Twizel (inner) - Tuesday 29 December 2026 (🔴red, 🟢green and 🔵blue bins)
- Tekapo - Wednesday 30 December 2026 (🟡yellow, 🟢green and 🔵blue bins)
- Fairlie, Albury, Burkes Pass and Kimbell - Thursday 31 December 2026 (🟡yellow, 🟢green and 🔵blue bins)
Extra red bin collection
There is an extra 🔴red bin collection on the following days, in addition to the yellow, green and blue bins.
- Twizel (outer) - Monday 4 January 2027
- Twizel (inner) - Tuesday 5 January 2027
- Tekapo – Wednesday 30 December 2026
Please have bins out for collection by 7:00am.
Resource Recovery Parks
Resource Recovery Parks are open over the following days over the break:
Fairlie:
- Sunday 27 December 2026 - 12:30pm to 4:30pm
- Tuesday 29 December 2026 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
- Thursday 31 December 2026 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
- Sunday 3 January 2027 - 12:30pm to 4:30pm
Tekapo:
- Sunday 27 December 2026 - 9:00am to 11:30am
- Wednesday 30 December 2026 - 10:00am to 4:30pm
- Sunday 3 January 2027 - 9:00am to 11:30am
Twizel:
- Sunday 27 December 2026 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
- Monday 28 December 2026 - 12:00pm to 4:00pm
- Tuesday 29 December 2026 - 12:00pm to 4:00pm
- Wednesday 30 December 2026 - 12:00pm to 4:00pm
- Thursday 31 December 2026 - 12:00pm to 4:00pm
- Sunday 3 January 2027 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
- Monday 4 January 2027 - 12:00pm to 4:00pm
All Resource Recovery Parks are closed on the following public holidays:
- Christmas Day - Friday 25 December 2026
- Boxing Day - Saturday 26 December 2026
- New Year’s Day - Friday 1 January 2027
- Statutory Holiday - Saturday 2 January 2027
Regular days and hours resume from Monday 4 January 2027 onward.
Swimming Pools
Strathconan Swimming Pool, Fairlie and Twizel Community Pool are closed on the following days:
- Christmas Day - Friday 25 December 2026
- Boxing Day - Saturday 26 December 2026
- New Year’s Day - Friday 1 January 2027