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Water Shutdown - Lawrence Street, Te Kūiti 4.30pm

Sometimes accidents happen... 
The water supply to Lawrence Street will need to be shutdown for a few hours while contractors repair a broken watermain. We apologise for the inconvenience.

Urgent water shutdown for leak detection in Maniaiti/Benneydale
We have discovered that there is a large leak in the water network in Maniaiti/Benneydale that we need to find and fix, as we are losing a lot of water.
Waitomo District Council contractor McIndoe Group will be shutting down the water in Maniaiti/Benneydale today in order to try locate the leak.
Leak detection helps identify where there could be faults in the network and can also help determine where water loss is occurring.
There will only be a temporary interruption to water supply, and it should not overly disrupt or interfere with normal usage.
Work will include turning off a valve at each street for a few minutes to check for changes in water pressure.
A leak detection device will also be used to listen for leaks on the water mains.
If the leak is detected in the Council-owned network, repairs will be undertaken.
If you experience unclean water flow afterwards, please wait 10 minutes and then run an outside tap for at least five minutes or until water runs clear. This is to avoid any unclean water entering your household system.
We also ask that you please conserve water as much as possible.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Home Our Council News News and Media Releases 2023 August Mangatoa Road under repair after cyclone damage

Mangatoa Road under repair after cyclone damage

1 Aug 2023, 4:30 PM

Repairs and reconstruction of Mangatoa Road will begin this month with the $2.5 million dollar project awarded to Camex Civil.

The contract includes work on four different sites on Mangatoa Road located on the hill between Marokopa and Kiritehere Beach.

The repairs are in response to the damage caused as a result of Cyclone Dovi in February 2022.

General Manager Infrastructure Service, Shyamal Ram says due to the size of these slips an engineered design was required to ensure a long-term solution.

“Some earthworks are scheduled to start in August with the full project due to be completed in early 2024.”

The repairs include the construction of an earth buttress, two timber pole retaining walls and a small section of road realignment. Upgrades to the drainage systems will also be undertaken to provide more resilience during future storm events.

There will be some traffic disruption due to the constrained site locations with some temporary road closures being in place to allow for the sites to be constructed safely.

Traffic management disruptions will be communicated to allow for alternative travel arrangements if required.

“We thank the community for their patience over the last year as the team has been working throughout the year to stay on top of all the damage caused by the multiple storm and rain events,” says Shyamal.