Public notification: Military funeral on Sunday in Te Kūiti.

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.

Community Update

5 Feb 2015

Water Alert Level 2 Restrictions in place for all communities

We urge residents in the Waitomo District to use water responsibly so there will be plenty of water available for all. 

  • Use sprinklers on alternate days between 6-8am and 6-8pm (e.g. even street numbers on even days; odd street numbers on odd days).
  • Hand held hosing is allowed at anytime. 

 


 

Waitomo District Aquatic Centre

On the 9th of February our Term 1 swimming lessons will start.

We have lessons that cater for all ages and abilities. They run for 5 weeks and you have the option of taking lessons once a week (5 lessons in total), or twice a week (10 lessons in total).

SwimFit classes are held every Tuesday and Thursday morning, 6.30 - 7.30am. These are swimming classes that focus on fitness and technique. 

We have a friendly instructor who provides a programme that can be adapted to suit different levels of swimming ability. 

 


 

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Members of the Waitomo District Library can now access funding information online.

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Visit www.waitomo.govt.nz/library to find out how you can access FundView and BreakOut online.