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POSTPONEMENT of Cultural Storyboards opening and blessing

Waitomo District Council, with the support of Ngāti Rōrā, have made a call to POSTPONE the official opening and blessing of the Mangaokewa Walkway Cultural Storyboards. This is due to areas of the walkway suffering from washouts and flooding from recent weather events. The installation of the storyboards and blessing will be held later in the year, which will allow for the walkway to be repaired and stabilised. We thank you for your understanding.

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Celebrating our new citizens

8 Apr 2025, 2:55 PM

   

 

We are always honoured to welcome new citizens to our district, and we were delighted to celebrate the occasion again – the first ceremony for the 2025 year.

Our council was full of happiness last week as five new citizens were officially welcomed to the Waitomo District at a citizenship ceremony.

The latest New Zealand citizens, from Samoa and Fiji were addressed by Waitomo District Mayor, John Robertson and welcomed to the district at a special ceremony on Thursday 3 April 2025.

They are Zainal Azad Ali, Jotishna Lata, Maimuna Ali, Rahim Raj Ali and Iakopo Peter Sasalu.

Citizenship Ceremonies are a special occasion to share with friends and family, and it’s always a great pleasure to be able to celebrate this occasion with our new citizens.

The ceremony is an important step in the process of becoming a New Zealand citizen, and it gives new citizens a chance to share the experience of being welcomed into our community and participate in a way that helps enrich our culture.