Notifications

Notifications 2024

Wednesday 9 October 2024

Short notice urgent water shutdown notice - Piopio

We have identified a water leak in Piopio and will need to shutdown the water mains to repair the main. Residents and properties at the northern end of Piopio town will be affected.
We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

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Monday 7 October 2024  - 4.30pm

Piopio residents  - PLEASE CONSERVE WATER

We have noticed that there has been a considerable increase in water usage in Piopio and we are urging residents to please conserve water to ensure the township doesn’t run out of supply.

We are currently investigating possible areas for water leaks in Piopio and are also undertaking some controlled isolations to determine which areas there may be leaks.

Please conserve water where possible and report water leaks you come across. Our phoneline is available 24/7 on 0800 932 4357.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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Monday 30 September 2024

Waitomo District Aquatic Centre opens 1 October

The Waitomo District Aquatic Centre will be open to the public from today. However, due to the gas line being vandalised at the pool complex, the pools will be cold for the first few days. A full repair is scheduled for today, and this won’t affect opening day, but it will take a few days for the pools to fully heat up. Thank you for your understanding

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Friday 30 August 2024 - 3pm

Planned Water Shutdown Notice - Hill Street.

The water supply to Hill Street in Te Kūiti will be temporarily shutdown on Monday 2 September in order to repair a watermain leak. We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for understanding.

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Tuesday 27 August 2024

Planned water shutdown: Mangarino Street, Te Kūiti 

The water supply to Mangarino Street in Te Kūiti will be temporarily shutdown on Thursday 29 August from 10am to 12pm in order to repair a watermain leak. We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for understanding.

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Monday 12 August 2024 - 3pm

Water leak - Piopio

We are aware there is a water leak on the main road through Piopio. We are endeavoring to fix this as soon as possible. In the meantime, please try to conserve water so that our reservoir isn't depleted.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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Friday 2 August 2024

Opening Hours - Tuesday, 20 August 2024

The WDC Customer Service Centre, Library, and Admin Building will be closed on Tuesday, 20 August 2024 until 11am. We will still be available by phone on 0800 932 4357. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Friday 26 July 2024 - 1.45pm

Rating Information Database

There is currently and error with information being displayed on our Property Information and Rating Information Database webpage. This page will be temporarily unavailable until the technical issue is fixed.  Thank you for your understanding.

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Wednesday 17 July 2024 

Town clock investigation underway

Unfortunately our iconic town clock has stopped working properly again with each of the sides displaying a different time.
We have enlisted the services of Pilbrows Watchmakers to investigate and address the fault and they will be onsite in the next few days to help us identify the root cause of the problem.

 

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Tuesday 16 July 2024 - 4.55pm: Update - Emergency water shutdown: George Street, Te Kūiti

Water supply is back on.

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Tuesday 16 July 2024 - 4.30pm: Emergency water shutdown: George Street, Te Kūiti

The water supply to George Street in Te Kūiti has been temporarily shutdown in order to fix a watermain leak. At this stage we are unable to determine how long it will take to fix. We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for understanding.

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16 July 2024 - 2.30pm

Upcoming overnight road closure: Mangarino Road, Te Kūiti – 19 July 2024

A temporary road closure will be in place on Mangarino Road, Te Kūiti from 9am Friday 19 July until 9am the following morning 20 July.

The road closure is to allow maintenance work on the Mangarino Road Bridge. The works will take place above the bridge deck as part of regular maintenance. We will make every effort to minimise disruption, but please note that these are essential structural maintenance works to keep the bridge operational.

Thank you for your understanding.

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Thursday 11 July 2024 - 9am Emergency water shutdown

 

Update - 2.15pm: The water supply is back on again. Thank you for your understanding.

Unfortunately we have an emergency water shutdown this morning along Eketone Street, Te Kūiti due to a burst water main.

The shutdown is from the corner of Colin Brook place and along Eketone Street and will likely last until lunchtime.

We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation.

 

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Monday 24 June 2024 - 3pm

Planned water shutdown: William Street, Te Kūiti – Wednesday 26 June 2024

Waitomo District Council has planned to shutdown the water supply to the northern part of William Street and a few houses on Anzac Street and Julian Street in Te Kūiti.

The shutdown will be from 8.30am to 4pm on Wednesday 26 June 2024 to enable Council contractor McIndoe Group to replace an old water pipe.

If the works cannot go ahead on Wednesday, the alterative day is Thursday 27 June 2024.

We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your cooperation.

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Friday 17 May 2024 - 7am

UPDATE: The Te Kūiti water treatment plant is operational again, but we are still asking people to conserve water while the reservoirs fill. We appreciate your cooperation last night and thank you for your continued understanding.

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Thursday 16 May 2024 - 7pm

Te Kūiti Residents - Please conserve water

Our water treatment plant in Te Kūiti is currently experiencing a technical breakdown, which has resulted in the treatment plant not being able to operate properly or treat water.

We will likely not have enough water to accommodate the township tonight. PLEASE CONSERVE WATER AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

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Thursday 29 February 2024 - 3.15pm

A water main has been shutdown so that our water services team can repair a leak on Anzac Street, Te Kūiti
This will affect the properties on Anzac Street from Matai Street down to Te Kūiti Road.
We apologise for the short notice and inconvenience

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Thursday 8 February 2024 - Water leak repairs in Awakino

We are currently undertaking emergency water leak repairs in Awakino today. Water levels are at a critical level and we ask the public to please use water sparingly.
Residential properties are not connected to this public supply. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation