Severe thunderstorm warning - Thursday 3 July 2025
🔴 Severe Thunderstorm Warning - parts of Waitomo District 🔴
Metservice has issued a RED severe thunderstorm warning for part of the Waitomo District.
The thunderstorms are expected to be accompanied by torrential rain.
Impact: Torrential rain can cause surface and/or flash flooding about streams, gullies and urban areas, and make driving conditions extremely hazardous.
🔴 Please do not travel if you do not have to, and stay safe and drive to the conditions if you need to travel in this weather.

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PLEASE DRIVE SAFE THROUGH AWAKINO GORGE
We are aware that Awakino River is rising quite quickly. If you are travelling along SH3 in the Awakino Gorge, please exercise extreme caution.
Please do not undertake any unnecessary travel, but drive safely and to the conditions if you have to.

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Update on the Te Kuiti Water Treatment Plant Upgrade

3 Aug 2017

Waitomo District Council is progressing with the upgrade of the Te Kuiti Water Treatment Plant.

Ground works involved in phase three of the Te Kuiti Water Treatment Plant project will commence from Monday 7 August 2017.

The old treatment plant building will be demolished within the Treatment Plant site. WDC will work to minimise any interruption to the normal service delivery.