Newlands Community Centre

04/10/2026

Read our latest newsletter - new art groups starting and other interesting stuff!

On 1 November 2026, bookings for Wellington City Council operated community centres will move to Bookable, an online booking system designed to make booking and managing community spaces easier. 

04/10/2026

📣 A new way to book our community centre spaces is coming!

On 1 November 2026, Wellington City Council community centre bookings will move to our online booking system Bookable, making it easier to:

✅ find community centres and spaces

✅ check availability
✅ submit and manage booking requests
✅ pay online

✅ view booking details, invoices and receipts.



👉 New booking requirement

From 1 November, if you need to book a space at one of our community centres, you’ll need a Bookable account to book the space online. If you manage multiple groups or organisations, you’ll need to create an account for each.



👉 What you can do now

While our Wellington City Council operated community centre spaces are not yet available to view or book in Bookable, you can create your account now so you’re ready to make bookings from 1 November – just visit bookable.wellington.govt.nz and create an individual or organisation account.

Do you have bookings taking place on or after 1 November? Please create your account now so we can link your booking to you when it moves into Bookable. We'll contact affected customers with information on how to access and manage their booking in the new system in the coming weeks.

Until 1 November, you can continue using your community centre’s current booking process. If you have any questions or need support, please contact the community centre you usually book through.

02/10/2026

27/09/2026

Free dance class for adults, starting at the centre on 3 October. To register send a Facebook message to Radiant Hope Community Trust

25/09/2026

Check our this event at Waitohi Johnsonville Library!

AI and Your Kids: An Open Conversation with Marianne Malmstrom

Children typically explore and adopt new technological tools before their parents do. Artificial intelligence (AI) is no exception. So where does that leave parents? What do children need from us? How do they develop the filter between their ears, the one no app can install?
Waitohi Johnsonville Library

Wednesday 7 October, 5.30-6.30pm
Registration required
https://wellingtoncitylibraries.trumba.com/AI-and-Your-Kids-An-Open-Conversation-with-Marianne-Malmstrom/E209447748

Her other sessions include:
• Te Matapihi Central Library, Thursday 1 October, 5.30 – 6.30 pm
• Te Matapihi Central Library, Thursday 8 October, 12.00 – 1.00 pm

E hoa mā, feel free to visit https://wellingtoncitylibraries.trumba.com/?search=marianne to get all three sessions in your calendar

15/09/2026

Kiriata tūmatarau āpōpō! Movie magic tomorrow - Wednesday 16 September!

Come from 12 noon. Screening starts at 12.30. This screening is a 2022 New Zealand film inspired by the 2007 police raids against the community of Rūātoki in Te Urewera. Staring Cliff Curtis, Tame Iti, Jay Ryan, Simone Kessell and Manu Bennett.

Rating M15+. Screening time 1 hour 44 minutes. Popcorn and biscuits provided.

14/09/2026

Kei te hiakai koutou? Are you hungry?
Kei te tino reka te hupa a tēnei rā! Today's soup is really yummy!
Haere mai ki konei a te poupoutanga o te rā - come along at midday!

13/09/2026

Kia ora koutou! Nau mai haere mai ki Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori! The theme of Māori Language Week this year is Te Reo Towns. Here are a few phrases for you:
Nō hea koe - where are you from?
He aha te ingoa Māori o tō tāone? What's the Māori name of your town?
Ko Pukehuia te ingoa Māori o Newlands - Pukehuia is the Māori name for Newlands!
And the Māori name of Newlands Community Centre is Te Pokapū Hapori o Pukehuia.