Opening Hours - Friday 13 December 2024
The WDC Customer Service Centre and Admin Building will be closed on Friday 13 December 2024 until 10am. We will still be available by phone on 0800 932 4357. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

2023

21 Dec 2023, 12:14 PM
Our contractor MS Civil has started work on upgrading the Piopio Cosmopolitan Club...
15 Dec 2023, 2:42 PM
Piopio township will move to Alert Level Three water restrictions from Monday 18 December...
13 Dec 2023, 3:24 PM
Waitomo District Council has released a report on the findings of the October rainfall...
12 Dec 2023, 8:58 AM
Six new citizens were officially welcomed to the Waitomo District at a recent citizenship...
8 Dec 2023, 11:01 AM
Council's recent leak detection project in Piopio was a great success. Leak detection...
5 Dec 2023, 3:54 PM
Hamilton, Waipā and Waitomo District Councils are urging residents to conserve water...
21 Nov 2023, 1:20 PM
Who is looking forward to our pool complex opening this Friday??  The main pool is now...
20 Nov 2023, 12:18 PM
A range of projects to upgrade and replace three waters infrastructure throughout the...
17 Nov 2023, 12:47 PM
Great news! We finally have an opening date for the Waitomo District Aquatic Centre!! The...
17 Nov 2023, 8:25 AM
Waitomo District Council’s water services staff are planning to carry out water leak...
15 Nov 2023, 2:40 PM
Waitomo artists to showcase their talents. Two artists have been chosen to paint their...
15 Nov 2023, 8:40 AM
Repairs and upgrades to a section of Taharoa Road is underway and progressing well,...
10 Nov 2023, 11:50 AM
Works to repair the damage to Taumatatotara West Road near Te Anga are underway. The...
2 Nov 2023, 11:20 AM
Unfortunately our beloved town clock has once again malfunctioned. We have contacted a...
27 Oct 2023, 10:31 AM
There are always lots of projects on the go here at Council. Here is an update of a...
26 Oct 2023, 10:38 AM
The Piopio Cosmopolitan Club Carpark will soon receive a much-needed facelift, with...
17 Oct 2023, 5:42 PM
Waitomo District Council’s elected members will not introduce Māori Wards for the next two...
16 Oct 2023, 9:22 AM
School students throughout the Waitomo District have access to new bikes thanks to funding...
11 Oct 2023, 12:18 PM
Waitomo District Council staff are working to support residents and business owners whose...
6 Oct 2023, 10:55 AM
Mangarino Road in Te Kūiti will remain closed while continued investigations into the...
3 Oct 2023, 9:55 AM
A vision to ensure every whānau has access to an affordable, suitable, stable, and healthy...
2 Oct 2023, 11:52 AM
The 2023 General Election will be held on 14 October 2023. At the election, you’ll get to...
29 Sep 2023, 5:03 PM
The Western Waikato Emergency Management Group is encouraging as many people as possible...
26 Sep 2023, 11:06 AM
Trucks will soon be able to safely park in Mōkau thanks to a Waitomo District Council...
25 Sep 2023, 2:07 PM
The opening of the Waitomo District Aquatic Centre will be delayed to enable maintenance...
25 Sep 2023, 11:37 AM
A section of Waimiha Road will undergo road re-construction in early October 2023. The...
20 Sep 2023, 2:18 PM
Waitomo district’s world-famous signature events, the NZ Shears Running of the Sheep and...
31 Aug 2023, 9:08 AM
We are excited to announce the opening of the Waitomo District Council Customer Service...
31 Aug 2023, 8:00 AM
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21 Aug 2023, 4:16 PM
It is regrettable that another incident of senseless vandalism has occurred over the...
7 Aug 2023, 4:00 PM
Waitomo District Council staff are pleased to receive overall satisfaction ratings in the...
2 Aug 2023, 2:26 PM
Waitomo District Aquatic Centre pools will receive facelifts in time for the summer...
1 Aug 2023, 4:30 PM
Repairs and reconstruction of Mangatoa Road will begin this month with the $2.5 million...
28 Jul 2023, 10:17 AM
Construction on a walking track spanning the length of Te Kūiti is well underway. Waitomo...
27 Jul 2023, 10:53 AM
Waitomo District Council is dedicated to ensuring our community enjoys well-maintained...
26 Jul 2023, 4:18 PM
Waitomo District Council is committed to providing its communities with well-maintained,...
19 Jul 2023, 3:42 PM
Te Kūiti’s iconic town clock, a beloved symbol of our community, is currently experiencing...
17 Jul 2023, 3:52 PM
Waitomo District Council will soon kickstart a project to increase the resilience in its...
17 Jul 2023, 10:45 AM
Chorus is working with Waitomo District Council to bring its cabinet art programme to the...
7 Jul 2023, 6:43 PM
Six new citizens were officially welcomed to the Waitomo District at a recent citizenship...
28 Jun 2023, 12:30 PM
Tamariki in Waikato can learn the importance of valuing water, thanks to a flood of new...
23 Jun 2023, 11:00 AM
A beautiful and moving Matariki Dawn Ceremony at Te Kūiti Pā this morning. Karakia and...
14 Jun 2023, 4:58 PM
Pānui Pāpāho | Media Release: Ministry of Social Development   Patching walls, mending...
14 Jun 2023, 3:08 PM
Waitomo District Council’s roading department have awarded a contract to Camex Civil for...
8 Jun 2023, 4:35 PM
Waitomo District Council’s roading contractors will soon start work to repair two sections...
8 Jun 2023, 3:32 PM
A time to rest, a time to reflect, and a time to prepare. As the dawn rose on a new day...
22 May 2023, 3:51 PM
Pānui Pāpāho | Media Release (Waikato Regional Council)   More than 1000 passengers have...
15 May 2023, 3:10 PM
The Nationwide test of Emergency Mobile Alert is happening on Sunday 28 May, between 6pm...
12 May 2023, 5:10 PM
From Monday 15 May, all customer services will be available at the Railway Building next...
6 May 2023, 3:43 PM
A very lovely and fitting occasion was held at Redwood Park in Te Kūiti today to mark the...
5 May 2023, 9:19 AM
Remedial work will be a priority for Waitomo District Council’s main administration...
4 May 2023, 9:47 AM
Local residents are being encouraged to provide feedback on the services and facilities...
2 May 2023, 3:45 PM
A special Tree Planting ceremony will be held at Redwood Park in Te Kūiti this Saturday to...
28 Apr 2023, 4:41 PM
After months of construction, View Terrace in Piopio will reopen in May. This project has...
26 Apr 2023, 12:24 PM
The services section of Te Kūiti Cemetery now has the appropriate recognition thanks to...
13 Apr 2023, 12:49 PM
In preparation for our beloved town clocks’ return, the tower itself will be receiving a...
11 Apr 2023, 11:19 AM
Ka maumahara tonu tātou ki a rātou A special karakia ceremony was held on the main street...
31 Mar 2023, 8:21 AM
Our draft Annual Plan for the 2023/24 Financial Year outlines the cost of the activities...
29 Mar 2023, 5:04 PM
A commemorative plaque will be unveiled at our iconic Shearing Statue tomorrow morning to...
6 Mar 2023, 1:04 PM
A section of walkway along the Mangaokewa Stream, which has been temporarily closed for...
24 Feb 2023, 11:08 AM
Waitomo District Council has made the decision to no longer hold ‘The Great New Zealand...
22 Feb 2023, 5:01 PM
Fourteen new citizens were officially welcomed to the Waitomo District at a citizenship...
14 Feb 2023, 9:31 AM
The New Zealand Government has this morning declared a National State of Emergency, to...
13 Feb 2023, 9:46 PM
In response to the growing threat from Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle, and other local...
11 Feb 2023, 10:33 AM
Get ready before Cyclone Gabrielle arrives   The National Emergency Management Agency...
9 Feb 2023, 9:27 PM
THE dream of building and operating a multi-sport and recreation complex for the Waitomo...
9 Feb 2023, 9:23 PM
THE grand opening of the new Gallagher Recreation Centre is an occasion not to be...
9 Feb 2023, 10:15 AM
New Bus Service - Te Kūiti to Hamilton and returnStarting Monday 13 February.Great News!!!...
30 Jan 2023, 10:37 AM
The State of Emergency has been lifted for the Waitomo District by Waitomo District Mayor...
28 Jan 2023, 8:16 PM
Waitomo District Mayor John Robertson has declared a State of Emergency for the Waitomo...
10 Jan 2023, 3:38 PM
Construction works to fix the major slip on View Terrace in Piopio will start Monday 16...