News and Media Releases
The latest news and information, keeping you up to date.
15 Jun 2021, 9:03 AM
Local residents are being encouraged to provide feedback on the services and facilities...
14 Jun 2021, 3:40 PM
Waitomo District Council has accepted Central Government’s recently released Three Waters...
11 Jun 2021, 8:01 AM
On 9 June, Elected Members met to consider and deliberate on submissions received for...
2 Jun 2021, 3:40 PM
Waitomo District Council is preparing for what has been described as a ‘once in a...
31 May 2021, 9:41 AM
Ensuring Waitomo District residents are well supported when it comes to sport, active...
28 May 2021, 4:00 PM
An onsite blessing was held at the Kopaki Bridge south of Te Kuiti on Tuesday to signal...
27 May 2021, 4:16 PM
Visitors to Te Kuiti’s Mangaokewa Reserve are being urged to report fly tipping, vandalism...
25 May 2021, 8:39 AM
The consultation period for Waitomo District Council’s Draft 10 Year Plan has come to an...
24 May 2021, 1:40 PM
A Waitomo District Youth Council representative has been given a unique opportunity to...
20 May 2021, 3:59 PM
Work on Stage 2 of the Te Ara Tika project will commence on Monday 24 May 2021. Most of...
20 May 2021, 2:31 PM
After almost a hundred years, the Awakino Tunnel on State Highway 3 is about to have...
14 May 2021, 2:42 PM
Waitomo District Council has joined many other Local Government organisations nationwide...
11 May 2021, 3:28 PM
Completion of a stunning new pedestrian overbridge across the rail corridor at Te Kuiti is...
7 May 2021, 10:08 AM
Contributing to the social and cultural well-being of the community is a priority for...
30 Apr 2021, 9:05 AM
Residents and visitors to Mokau will soon have safer access around the seaside town with...
29 Apr 2021, 8:24 AM
Maintenance work to help repair the foreshore is well under way in Marokopa.
The Waitomo...
25 Apr 2021, 12:56 PM
The Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
Prime Minister of New Zealand
ANZAC Day Message 2021
On Anzac...
23 Apr 2021, 8:22 AM
Work will begin soon to realign State Highway 30 and replace the Kopaki rail overbridge...
21 Apr 2021, 8:00 AM
“If there was ever a time to have your say on the future of Waitomo District, that time is...
7 Apr 2021, 12:10 PM
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) has today presented to the Health Select Committee on...
19 Mar 2021, 12:00 PM
“What a treasure of a camp, clean, lovely showers and lots of happy campers.”
8 Mar 2021, 1:00 PM
Waitomo District Council (WDC) will hold an extraordinary meeting this Friday to consider...
15 Feb 2021, 12:00 PM
We're currently at Alert level 2
Kerbside rubbish collection will continue as normal,...
8 Feb 2021, 9:00 AM
All Waitomo district residents on a council water supply will move to Water Alert Level 2...
18 Dec 2020, 9:00 AM
A blessing was held at the site of the new overbridge on Thursday to mark the beginning of...
8 Dec 2020, 11:45 AM
Waitomo District Council (WDC) has questioned the basis of today’s Ratepayers' Report...
8 Dec 2020, 9:00 AM
Summer is here and Waitomo District Council (WDC) say the Districts water supplies are...
2 Dec 2020, 12:00 PM
Waitomo District Council’s (WDC) three waters projects have been approved by the...
2 Dec 2020, 9:00 AM
Waitomo District Council (WDC) has released its Annual Report for the financial year 1...
25 Nov 2020, 4:00 PM
Five-year-old Neika Needham, from Te Kuiti Primary School was the winning artist of WDC’s...