Update 17/9/21: The Community Centre is open at our usual hours of 9am-4.30pm
We are currently located at 2a Green Street, while the main Community Centre is getting renovated! For more information about our renovations head to bit.ly.OurTownNewtown

Nau Mai, Haere Mai! Welcome to the Newtown Community & Cultural Centre
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The Newtown Community and Cultural Centre was established in 1977. The centre is located on the corner of Colombo and Rintoul Streets.  Its central location in the heart of Newtown makes it the perfect venue for the wide range of classes, activities and events we have on offer.  Check out the ‘Weekly Timetable’ section of this website for more info!
 
Need to hire a venue?
Our community centre is getting renovated - so our main centre (with dancehall, theatre, meeting rooms) is currently closed. However, we have a fantastic new space - that has some community space for hire. We also manage the Newtown Hall on Daniell St (opposite the Mediterranean Food Warehouse), with full kitchen and bathroom facilities, this stand-alone hall is the ideal venue for classes, meetings, and your next special event.

To find out more information about the renovations please check out the "Our Town, Newtown" tab on our website!
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What's going on in Newtown? Keen to keep up to date about what's taking place at the Community Centre, as well as out and about in Newtown (and slightly beyond)...? We send out fortnightly emails to give you all the goss!
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Yoga for the Newtown Community!
Love getting your downward facing dog on, but don’t really love shelling out 15 bucks a time to do it? Come along to the community centre’s community exercise classes, where qualified and experienced tutors lead you through yoga sessions all for koha or $2 a pop!

Newtown Hall (on Daniell St):
Tuesdays 10 - 11 am ($2)
Tuesdays 6- 7pm (koha)
Wednesdays 12 - 1pm (koha)
Wednesdays 7 - 8pm (koha)
Thursdays 10-11.15am ($2)
Thursdays 6-7pm (koha)
Sundays 6-7pm (koha)

Please note the classes do not run through the school holidays!

Classes are open to all levels, and some mats are provided for those who don't have their own.

Please note that Tuesday's 10am class is a baby friendly class - this means that parents/caregivers needing to bring their baby along with them are welcome to do so.

For news and updates on these community yoga classes, visit facebook and like the Koha Yoga Newtown page.
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Click the links to find out more! We also suggest checking out our weekly timetable here. Or you can email or call us on ​04-3894786

Soup Group - Free Soup Fridays: 
​​We run a 'pop up' soup kitchen with support from awesome volunteers and the wider community. You're invited to enjoy some kai and connection with your community. 


​Wash Against Waste: Wash Against Waste is a resource containing cutlery, crockery & cloth napkins that can be hired for $5 by the public to reduce single-use products at events, thereby reducing waste to landfill. Save money and the earth. Win/win!



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Quick Kai: The Quick Kai freezer is always stocked with healthy ready to “heat and eat” meals made for and by the community, in the community! Anyone that needs or wants one can purchase at only $2 a pop! (This is a winter special price - subject to change).

Wellington Timebank: Time banking is the trading of skills within a community, using time rather than money (ie. I walk your dog, earning me a 'time credit' and then I 'spend' my time credit getting Sarah to help me with my fence. Sarah then spends the time credit she's earned to get Mary to babysit her kids. And so on..)

Newtown Tool Library:
​"Access over ownership"! The Newtown Tool Library is a lending library for tools of all kinds. Members can check out tools free of charge and can borrow them for up to a week. The library serves many people, reducing the environmental impact that results in everyone owning their own rarely used tools. Tools are maintained and safe to use and the necessary safety gear and training to use the tools is provided.

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​The Newtown News: ​We publish a monthly newsletter jam-packed full of newsy goodness for Newtown and it's delivered to homes around Newtown.

You can grab your free copy from one of our sponsor businesses:
Peoples Coffee, Baobab Cafe and The Ramenshop. 

​If you want to contribute contact ellie@newtowncommunity.org.nz

​Newtown Youth Programme:
We have an awesome Kaimahi Taiohi / Youth Worker to deliver opportunities and programmes for young people in Newtown. Email youth@newtowncommunity.org.nz if you're interested in hearing more.
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Smart Newtown: Smart Newtown provides free internet and computer training to people who may not have access to computers or the internet.  

A huge thanks to our generous funders!