steep and hilly for use. Newlands is situated not far from the Wellington Fault, which is capable of producing earthquakes of magnitude 8. Weather The warmest month of the year for Newlands is February, while the coldest month is July. The average high temperature is 14.66 °C and the average low temperature is 11.95 °C, making the climate fairly moderate throughout the year without major fluctuations. Facilities Newlands town centre contains a New World supermarket, a community centre and medical services along with several other stores. Johnsonville mall and nearby public facilities are also a short distance away. Community centre The Newlands Community Centre was opened in 2009 and is home to a drop in centre, Newlands Toy Library and many community groups. Volunteer fire brigade Newlands Volunteer Fire Brigade was established in 1965 on Newlands Road and has 22 members and one appliance; a 2020 Iveco type 1 pumping appliance. Parks and reserves Newlands has a number of parks and reserves, including: Newlands Park and Pukehuia playground Pinkerton Park Seton Nossiter Park Waihinahina park Gilberd Bush Reserve Edgecombe Street play area Kenmore Street Play Area Lyndfield Lane play area Cheyne Walk play area Salford Street Play Area Religious sites St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church St. Andrews Catholic Church Newlands Baptist Church Newlands Christian Assembly Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses Kurinchi Kumaran Temple Hare Krishna (ISKCON) Temple Transport Roads Newlands is connected to Ngauranga, and further Wellington via the Ngauranga Gorge towards the South, and through Stewart Drive and Johnsonville to Porirua to the North via State Highway 1, constructed in the 1960s. Bus services Newlands is served by several bus services which link it to the wider Wellington area, operated by Newlands Coach Services on behalf of Metlink Wellington. Several of these services link Newlands with the nearby Johnsonville, where further transport options are available. Newlands Coach Services operates a bus depot next to the State Highway 1 overbridge. Education School enrollment zones Newlands is within the enrollment zones for Newlands College, Newlands School and St Oran's College. Secondary education Newlands College is a state coeducational secondary school located on Bracken Road in Newlands. It has a roll of as of Primary and intermediate education Newlands has three primary schools and one intermediate school: Newlands Intermediate is located on Bracken road, next to Newlands College, with a roll of as of Newlands School is a contributing primary