Road works - Centennial Park area

Construction work will begin Tuesday 24 June around Centennial Park area to install concrete islands and road line marking. The roads to be marked are: Te Kūiti Road, Park Street, William Street and Ngarongo Road. We ask kindly that this area be kept clear of vehicles and residents do not park on the road for the next couple of days. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Slip on Te Waitere Road – please drive safe

Council is aware of a significant slip on Te Waitere Road. Currently the road is down to one lane with priority give way traffic control in place. Given there is poor weather forecast towards the end of the week, we encourage those needing to pass through this site to be vigilant and drive safely and to the conditions.

Special Licences - Events over the Christmas/ Summer period

10 Nov 2015, 8:56 AM

Waitomo District Council wishes to advise that if you're holding an event this summer that will need a special licence, please plan ahead and apply as soon as possible.

Under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 (the Act), all applications must be made at least 20 working days before the event is held (although exceptions can be made for unforseen events such as funerals).

In particular, applications for special licences for events planned from mid December through to mid February must be lodged with the Waitomo District Licensing Committee by Thursday 19th November 2015.   That’s because under the Act, a 'working day' does not include weekends, statutory holidays or any day from 20 December and 15 January (inclusive).

The primary reason for this extra time is because additional criteria must be considered, such as how the proposed event will impact the good order and amenity of an area, any Local Alcohol Policy and the design and layout of the area for the proposed event.  The Waikato District Health Board must also report on all special licence applications.

If you have any queries please contact WDC on 0800 932 4357 or email [email protected]