Upcoming road closure of Walker Road, Te Kūiti – Saturday 17 May 2025

Walker Road will be closed on Saturday 17 May 2025 from 7am to 6pm to allow Bridge It NZ to install a bridge. Works have scheduled to be undertaken on Saturday due to the current roads works on Rangitoto Road. Walker Road will be closed 7.8km from the William Street and Walker Road intersection.

We apologise for the short notice and thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Upcoming road closure of Whakapirau Road, Te Waitere - Thursday 15 May 2025

Whakapirau Road will be closed on Thursday 15 May 2025 from 9am and 3pm to allow The Lines Company to replace a power pole and line. We apologise for the short notice and thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Competition to name new playground tower

21 Jul 2020, 12:00 PM

Redwood Park’s make-over is complete and now the new wooden tower needs a name.

 

Waitomo District Council (WDC) are running a competition for local children to name and design a sign for the new wooden tower which forms part of the playground.  The winner will have their sign installed permanently on the tower.

 

Tony Hale, GM infrastructure services says, “we want to celebrate the new look park with the community, and a competition seemed like the perfect way.”

 

“Our team were passionate about this project. Most of the improvements were their ideas, including the competition. And for a local child to have their artwork turned into a permanent sign is something pretty cool.”

 

In addition to the new tower the park now has a more defined playground area and a new 7.5m single mast ‘net climber’. Landscaping work has also been carried out to create a more open space for families to picnic and play.

 

Entries are now open and are available from WDC’s website, Facebook page, Waitomo District Library and Te Kuiti i-SITE and close on Thursday August, 6.