Waitangi Day Council Information

The WDC Customer Services and Visitor Hub, Waitomo District Library and Admin Building will be closed on on Friday 6 February for Waitangi Day. All waste transfer stations will also be closed.
We will still be available by phone on 0800 932 4357. More info

Change of days to temporary Awakino Waste Transfer Station schedule
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to change the open days of the Awakino Waste Transfer Station for the last week of the extended holiday schedule.
It will now open from 9am to 1pm on the following days:
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
The normal schedule will for Awakino Transfer Station will resume Sunday 8 February 2026.
We apologise for the inconvenience.

WDC Notices

30 Mar 2017

Notice for closure of road/street to ordinary vehicular traffic

PURSUANT to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the Waitomo District Council, for the purpose of the The Great New Zealand Muster 2017 will close the following roads/streets to ordinary vehicular traffic for the periods indicated:

Date: 1 April 2017

Period of Closure: 7.00 am to 5.30 pm

Streets/Roads: Rora Street (from Ward Street to South End Loop)King Street East (from Rora Street to Taupiri Street)Sheridan Street (from Rora Street to Taupiri Street)

Alternative Route/s: Alexandra Street to Taupiri Street to Lawrence Street to Awakino Road, Carroll Street or Waitete Road.

It will be an offence under the above regulations for any person otherwise than under authority to use the road/street for ordinary vehicular traffic during this period of closure.