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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 January State of Emergency Lifted

State of Emergency Lifted

30 Jan 2023, 10:37 AM

The State of Emergency has been lifted for the Waitomo District by Waitomo District Mayor John Robertson at 9.37am this morning.
The State of Emergency declaration came into effect on Saturday evening and was initially to last seven days.
However, after a review of the weather forecast, a risk analysis of the current situation, and a recommendation from Waitomo District Council’s Civil Defence local controller, David Simes, Mayor Robertson was satisfied the district was no longer at serious risk.
“We are not out of the woods yet, however. There is still a lot of clean up to be undertaken, particularly on our roads, and several families have homes that need assessing for damage,” says Mayor Robertson.
“We made the right call to declare a state of emergency. The river level was rising in Te Kuiti and with additional rain forecast there was a real concern that there could be significant flooding across the township and wider District”
Council’s Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Team has been working around the clock to monitor and manage the impact of the weather event, and will continue to do so for the next short while.
“Support came in quickly from around the region and nationally - police, fire and emergency, St Johns, and the Ministry of Social Development. Council staff jumped in and gave up their weekend to assist.
"And then there was a fantastic community response, from neighbours checking on neighbours and the assistance of Te Kūiti Pā to make themselves available to anyone who needed assistance. Also, the work Inframax have been doing to get the roading network functioning again has been outstanding”
Support services are also still available.
A drop-in information hub is currently operating from Railway Building 3 on Rora Street. It is open from 10am to 3pm today.
Local MSD staff, Citizens Advice Bureau and Council staff will be available to provide support.
Te Kūiti Pa is also still open to those who need support.
Council’s 24/7 call centre is also available on 0800 932 4357.