Hāora tūwhera Opening Hours

Puke Ariki Holiday Hours

Puke Ariki Library, Taranaki Research Centre and the Community Libraries are open on Saturday 6 February but will be closed on 8 February as this is the observed public holiday for Waitangi Day. The Museum, i-Site and store are open every day over the long weekend. 

The Libraries and Taranaki Research Centre are closed on public holidays. 

The Museum, i-Site and Store are closed on Christmas Day, but are open every other day of the year.

Library

Monday

9:00AM – 6:00PM

Tuesday

9:00AM – 6:00PM

Wednesday

9:00AM – 8:00PM

Thursday

9:00AM – 6:00PM

Friday

9:00AM – 6:00PM

Saturday

9:00AM – 5:00PM

Sunday

9:00AM – 5:00PM

Museum

Monday

10:00AM – 5:00PM

Tuesday

10:00AM – 5:00PM

Wednesday

10:00AM – 5:00PM

Thursday

10:00AM – 5:00PM

Friday

10:00AM – 5:00PM

Saturday

10:00AM – 5:00PM

Sunday

10:00AM – 5:00PM

Public Holidays

The Museum is closed on Christmas Day. It is open every other day of the year.

Taranaki Research Centre

Monday

10:00AM – 5:00PM

Tuesday

10:00AM – 5:00PM

Wednesday

10:00AM – 5:00PM

Thursday

10:00AM – 5:00PM

Friday

10:00AM – 5:00PM

Saturday

10:00AM – 5:00PM

Sunday

10:00AM – 5:00PM

Daily News Café

The Daily News Café is open Monday to Sunday 9.30am - 3.30pm.
It is closed on public holidays

i-SITE and Puke Ariki Store

Monday

10:00AM – 5:00PM

Tuesday

10:00AM – 5:00PM

Wednesday

10:00AM – 5:00PM

Thursday

10:00AM – 5:00PM

Friday

10:00AM – 5:00PM

Saturday

10:00AM – 5:00PM

Sunday

10:00AM – 5:00PM

Public Holidays

The i-Site and Store are closed on Christmas Day, but are open every other day of the year.

Richmond Cottage

Monday

Closed

Tuesday

Closed

Wednesday

Closed

Thursday

Closed

Friday

Closed

Saturday

Closed

Sunday

Closed

Richmond Cottage is temporarily closed.

Bell Block Library and Service Centre

Monday

9:00AM – 5:00PM

Tuesday

9:00AM – 6:00PM

Wednesday

9:00AM – 5:00PM

Thursday

9:00AM – 6:00PM

Friday

9:00AM – 5:00PM

Saturday

9:00AM – 12:00PM

Sunday

Closed

Inglewood Library and Service Centre

Monday

9:00AM – 5:00PM

Tuesday

9:00AM – 5:00PM

Wednesday

9:00AM – 6:00PM

Thursday

9:00AM – 5:00PM

Friday

9:00AM – 6:00PM

Saturday

9:00AM – 12:00PM

Sunday

Closed

Ōākura Library

Monday

11:00AM – 5:00PM

Tuesday

9:00AM – 1:00PM

Wednesday

11:00AM – 5:00PM

Thursday

9:00AM – 1:00PM

Friday

11:00AM – 5:00PM

Saturday

9:00AM – 1:00PM

Sunday

Closed

Urenui Library

Monday

10:30AM – 12:30PM

Tuesday

10:30AM – 12:30PM

Wednesday

Closed

Thursday

Closed

Friday

12:00PM – 4:00PM

Saturday

Closed

Sunday

Closed

Urenui Library is open on the second and fourth Saturday of the month from 10.30am to 12.30pm.

Waitara Library and Service Centre

Monday

9:00AM – 5:00PM

Tuesday

9:00AM – 6:00PM

Wednesday

9:00AM – 5:00PM

Thursday

9:00AM – 6:00PM

Friday

9:00AM – 5:00PM

Saturday

9:00AM – 12:00PM

Sunday

Closed

Mobile Library

The mobile library does a rural route and an urban route around the New Plymouth district. It visits schools as far north as Tongaporutu and as far south as Ratapiko.

If you live in urban New Plymouth it will stop near your place every two weeks. Check the timetables to see when it's stopping at a location near you.