Waitomo District Council Opening Hours for Tuesday 16 September 2025

The WDC Customer Services and Visitor Hub, Library and Admin Building will be closed on Tuesday 16 September 2025 until 11am. We will still be available by phone on 0800 932 4357. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Major Changes - Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

20 Dec 2013, 3:59 PM

On the 18th of December 2013 the full provisions of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 come into force, meaning major changes for those involved in the hospitality industry. This Act is the result of a raft of recommendations to Government from the Law Commissions review into the alcohol industry “Alcohol in our lives – curbing the harm” which was authored in 2010 and replaces the Sale of Liquor Act 1989. The object of the Act is to reduce alcohol related harm.

To read more about the changes view the summary document under the related links.