ARC Group and MAXX holiday office hours

5 December 2005

The Auckland Regional Council offices at 21 Pitt Street Auckland will be closed over the Christmas period from:
12 noon Friday 23 December 2005 until
8.00am Wednesday 4 January 2006.

The following services will be open over the holiday period:

Regional Parks
All Regional Parks will be open as usual throughout the holiday. Individual park opening times are available on the ARC website www.arc.govt.nz/parks, along with directions and downloadable park maps.

For Parks information including camping and picnic bookings, phone (09) 366 2000 and press 2 (NB: Emergency service only will be available on Christmas Day and between 5pm and 8am other days).

Arataki Visitor Centre, Waitakere Ranges
Open every day from 9.00am to 5.00pm except Christmas Day.

Auckland Botanic Gardens, Manurewa
Open: Monday-Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm and Weekends and Public Holidays 9am to 5pm; closed on Christmas Day.

Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre
Closed: Christmas Day.

Harbourmaster/Marine Oil Spills and Recreational Boating Enquiries
(09) 362 0397 Press extn 0 for 24 hour Duty Officer/Emergencies.

Water Pollution Hotline (24 hours)
To report a water pollution incident or problem (09) 377 3107.

Air Pollution Hotline (24 hours)
To report an air pollution incident or problem (09) 379 2090.

Please contact your local council if you have a noise complaint to report.

Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA)

ARTA will be closed over the Christmas period from:
12 noon Friday 23 December 2005 until
8am Wednesday 4 January 2006

For ARTA media enquiries please contact: Sharon Hunter, ARTA Communications Manager on 379 4422 or 021 545 230.

MAXX

Bus, train and ferry information within the Auckland region. Phone (09) 366 6400 or 0800 10 30 80 from Pukekohe and Hibiscus Coast.

Phoneline
Closed: Christmas Day
Open: 23 and 24 December 7am to 8pm
26 and 27 December 8am to 6.30pm
28 and 31 December 7am to 8pm
1 to 3 January 8am to 6.30pm
4 January onwards normal operational hours resume

www.maxx.co.nz

Txt message 3666.

Auckland Regional Holdings (ARH)
ARH will be closed during the statutory holidays. For any urgent matters please contact Peter Casey, ARH Chief Operating Officer on 021 750 756.

For ARC media enquiries please call Donna Baker, Manager Communications and Marketing, on 021 391 299 or Glyn Walters, Communications Advisor on 021 417 188.

ENDS

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