Severe thunderstorm warning - Thursday 3 July 2025
Alongside the heat and humidity, we are also expecting a severe thunderstorm.
Metservice has issued a RED severe thunderstorm warning for parts of our district this evening.
Metservice weather radar detected a line of severe thunderstorms that are expected to be accompanied by very heavy rain.
Impact: Very heavy rain can cause surface and/or flash flooding about streams, gullies and urban areas, and make driving conditions extremely hazardous.
Take some time now to get prepared ahead of worst weather setting in.
Take care while out and about and drive safely and to the conditions.
Planned Water shutdown notice - Tuesday 17 February 2026
A day-long water shutdown will be happening on Tuesday 17 February from 8.30am to 4.30pm on Boddies Terrace, Wesley Terrace, Tawa Street, Matai Street, William Street and Anzac Street.  This is to allow council contractor Schick Civil to install a new watermain line. Thank you for your understanding.

New building consent system is live

12 Feb 2020, 11:54 AM

Waitomo District Council's new building consent system, Alpha, is now live. 

Alpha, which went live on Wednesday 12 February 2020 will allow you to submit and track your building projects, including consents, certificates of acceptance, exemptions and code compliance certificates. 

It will be used for all building consent applications in the Waitomo District. 

If you have a paper based application to submit from 12th February, and are unsure how to submit electronically, the building compliance team will be able to provide guidance and assistance over the phone or at our office.

Those with an existing building consent underway will continue to have their consent processed using the current paper-based system until it is complete.

For more information please phone the building compliance team on 0800 932 4357.