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Auckland Anniversary Council Information

The WDC Customer Services and Visitor Hub, Waitomo District Library and Admin Building will be closed on on Monday 26 January for Auckland Anniversary. All waste transfer stations will also be closed.
We will still be available by phone on 0800 932 4357. More info

Weather Watch - High wave warning along coastline

A high wave warning is in place for our coastline this weekend. A strong westerly swell is expected from Saturday 24 January through to Sunday 25 January, with a swell event (high energy waves) and elevated water levels predicted.

This wave event is big, even for the west coast, with forecast swell over 5 metres and maximum wave height over 10 metres possible. The highest risk period is within 1-2 hours of high tide.

The next high tide for the coastline from Marokopa to Mōkau is around 2pm on Saturday. For Sunday, high tide is around 2.50pm.

Home Our Council News Public Notices 2018 October WDC Notices (49)

WDC Notices

4 Oct 2018, 10:00 AM

Draft Freedom Camping Bylaw and amendments to the Public Places Bylaw 2009 and Public Amenities Bylaw 2010

Waitomo District Council proposes to implement a new Freedom Camping Bylaw to manage freedom camping within the Waitomo District, and as a result of the new Bylaw, Waitomo District Council also intends to amend the Public Places Bylaw 2009 and Public Amenities Bylaw 2010 where it relates to camping.

The proposed Bylaw aims to minimise potential environmental and health effects and to improve visitor’s personal safety by providing for better control and management of freedom camping within the Waitomo District, by defining those Council owned or managed sites where freedom camping needs to be either restricted or prohibited.

Copies of the Summary of Information and Statement of Proposal are available from:

  • Waitomo District Council, Queen St, Te Kuiti
  • Waitomo District Library 
  • Te Kuiti i-SITE

A copy can also be viewed here.

Council invites interested persons to make written submissions on matters within the proposed Freedom Camping Bylaw, and the amended Public Places Bylaw and Public Amenities Bylaw.

The consultation period takes place from 4 October 2018 to 2 November 2018.  Written submissions may be submitted to Council by post, hand delivered or by email and must be received by Council by 5pm 2 November 2018. 

Details are:

POST: Waitomo District Council PO Box 404 Te Kuiti 3941

DELIVER TO: Waitomo District Council Queen Street Te Kuiti

EMAIL: [email protected]