NEWTOWN PARK STADIUM ACCESS – SUMMER 2026 – 2027
The Newtown Park stadium and arena is owned and maintained by Wellington City Council. The Athletics Wellington Community are fortunate to have relatively open access to this facility during the summer season.
However, this access is a privilege, not a right.
Users of the facility must show respect and courtesy to other users, particularly football user during April to September.
Athletics Wellington is hugely appreciative to the support from Wellington City Council for support of Athletics by the provision and up kepp of the Newtown Park Stadium facility.
Stadium health and safety is important with all equipment and the facility .
UPDATED NOTICE TO ALL ATHLETICS USERS
ATHLETICS are the priority users of the stadium in Summer and we do work in collaboration with Football . Athletes should note, there will be some occasions during the summer where Athletics Wellington will work in collaboration with Football, particularly Wellington United , Olympic FC and Wellington Phoenix or the City Council for use by such parties.There also will be closure times for the track or grass turf by council when repairs are undertaken.In 2026 this is most likely mid December.
Athletics Bookings Use for Summer
Currently Athletics Wellington has bookings for use of the stadium as listed below with LIGHTS provided by the council times adjusted for daylight hours – This is reviewed regularly .
GATE ACCESS
For individual access outside times booked by Athletics Wellington during summer, users will be required to have key fob access. This is operated by a swipe fob to open the electronic gate.
Access outside booking times require a new electronic fob for the electronic locking system for the pedestrian gate at Newtown Park.
This is only by Swipe Key Fobs available for purchase through the service desks of council offices Here
Check the latest information from Wellington City Council on access and bookings during weekdays see HERE
Swipes renewals are annual.and the council will notify you on the requirments
One of our essential safety rules is that no training is permitted anywhere within the fence surrounding the track while a scheduled meet or competition is taking place.
Role of Athletics Wellington
Formal bookings of the Newtown Park facilities are made via Wellington City Council. Athletics Wellington aims to co-ordinate summer booking requests on behalf of its Senior and Junior Track and Field committees and all affiliated clubs. This provides a single point of contact for athletics related bookings, and allows for coordination of requests between various athletics groups and activities during the season.
Summertime Standard Bookings
Athletics Wellington has priority for bookings in the period between 1 October and 31 March.
The facility is generally open during daylight hours throughout summer.
The standard booking requests made by Athletics Wellington during the track season 1 October and 31 March are:
| Saturdays | Pre 9.30am | Training for groups with Swipe access |
| 9.30am to 10.30am | Wellington Harriers Athletics Club – Children’s Program. | |
| 10.30am to 12.00pm | Athletics Wellington Program for Athletes with Disabilities- Special Olympics and Parasport | |
| 12 noon – 1.00pm | Training possible until 1.00pm or on Saturday |
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| Saturdays | 1.00pm to 7.00pm | Scheduled for senior T&F competitions, or training time post event conclusion (see season planning calendar on Track and Field and other key dates to note weekly schedules |
| Sundays | 8.00am to 7.00pm | Training Times except for designated Sundays for AW Juniors – see Here |
| Weekdays | 4.00pm to 7.00pm | Training Times – Shared use by Club and School athletes |
Athletics Wellington Booking Request Process
For athletics-related bookings, we aim to gather and co-ordinate booking requests well in advance of the beginning of the track season, so that these can be confirmed and published with adequate notice for all parties.
All booking requests, including season competition schedules, should be provided to the Athletics Wellington office by 1 September at the latest. Note that separate booking requests can be made to wellington City Council for:
- The Newtown Park arena [Newtown Park # 1]
- The Function Room
- The Top field [Newtown Park # 2]
Note: During weekdays throughout the season, there are many bookings of the arena made directly with Wellington City Council by Primary School and College Sports organisations. Athletics Wellington aims to be aware of these bookings and to publish information as appropriate for the benefit of the athletics community. However, the master source of booking information is the City Council – HERE
Winter Season access
The Wellington United Football Club has priority for booking requests for the arena between 1 April and 30 September. This particularly applies to weekend bookings.
Note: The arena is not always open during the winter period. Those wishing to use the facility during winter can apply to the Wellington City Council for a key to the pedestrian gate. See above.
For any use of the track facility by athletes there is an expectation that respect is shown to any other users, and recognize that priority is given to the Football club during the winter season or when designated bookings are made with WCC.
