17 August
Government has announced New Zealand will move to COVID-19 Alert Level 4 from 11.59pm tonight. This means for the next
three days all Hamilton City Council buildings and facilities are closed.
This includes all Hamilton City Libraries, Waterworld, the Gallagher Aquatic Centre, Hamilton Zoo, Waikato Museum,
ArtsPost , Hamilton i-SITE and Hamilton Gardens’ enclosed gardens. Playgrounds will also be closed; however dog parks
will remain open.
All Council’s core services will continue to operate, and residents will continue to have their rubbish and recycling
collected. Many other Council services will continue to operate online or via phone and email.
Residents can and should continue to seek assistance from the Council’s Customer Services team by phoning 07 838 6699 or
emailing info@hcc.govt.nz.
Council’s East Ward By-Election voting was due to close tomorrow (18 August), but has been extended to midday, Wednesday
25 August.