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.

Nominations open for Citizens Awards

29 Mar 2016, 9:43 AM

Waitomo District Council is calling for nominations for the 2016 Waitomo District Citizens Awards.

The awards recognise the outstanding achievements of individuals, who through their exceptional community spirit and dedication have made a significant contribution within the Waitomo district.

Past winners of the 'Lifetime Achievement' award include Dot Ball, Ray (Muzz) Coffin, Mike Johnson and Hari Nahna (2015).

Past winners of the 'Citizen of the Year' award include Desiree McKenzie (2015) and Terry Bradley (2014).

Hosted by the Waitomo District Council, community development coordinator Donna Macdonald encourages all local residents to nominate anyone they believe deserves the recognition. “These awards are for things that people have done for the benefit of the community. “They help to make the Waitomo district a better place to live.”

Nominations close April 1st. The awards ceremony is expected to be held on Sunday May 29th at the Les Munro Centre Te Kuiti.

For more information about the awards nomination criteria or to download a nomination form click here.