Auckland Anniversary Council Information

The WDC Customer Services and Visitor Hub, Waitomo District Library and Admin Building will be closed on on Monday 26 January for Auckland Anniversary. All waste transfer stations will also be closed.
We will still be available by phone on 0800 932 4357. More info

Weather Watch - High wave warning along coastline

A high wave warning is in place for our coastline this weekend. A strong westerly swell is expected from Saturday 24 January through to Sunday 25 January, with a swell event (high energy waves) and elevated water levels predicted.

This wave event is big, even for the west coast, with forecast swell over 5 metres and maximum wave height over 10 metres possible. The highest risk period is within 1-2 hours of high tide.

The next high tide for the coastline from Marokopa to Mōkau is around 2pm on Saturday. For Sunday, high tide is around 2.50pm.

Update on Rural Fire Season

10 Feb 2015

The following information provides an update on the current rural fire season:

Waitomo District Council will be issuing permits starting Monday 9 February 2015, with an expiry date of Friday 20th February 2015.

Principal Rural Fire Officer David Brown, will review the conditions next week and provide an update on the status of the Rural Fire Season.

David Brown

Principal Rural Fire Officer

  • Phone 027 233 2152, or Waitomo District Council Office on (07) 878 0800 or 0800 932 4357.