A forward notice that there will be firing of blank cartridges which produce loud bangs in support of a military funeral sometime between the hours of 1.30pm to 3pm on Sunday in Te Kūiti.
There will be soldiers marching around the town in support of the funeral ceremonial event with weapons, so please do not be alarmed or concerned.
There will also be a road closure at the intersections near the Les Munro Centre in both directions on Sunday 15 March. The closure will be in place at 12.30pm to 1pm.
Soldier presence in Te Kūiti will be prominent from Saturday afternoon and will increase up to 100+ on the Sunday for the funeral.
Thank you for your understanding.
Water restrictions have been lifted across the Waitomo District.
The drought experienced this summer combined with the level of water consumption resulted in the introduction of water restrictions and bans for some areas of the district in March.
Residents on Council water supply responded well to the Water Alert Level messages. Council would like to thank the public for their support in the adoption of water conservation measures.
