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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 2019 October WDC Notices (74)

WDC Notices

17 Oct 2019, 6:00 AM

Notice for Temporary 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 Hamilton Car Club Rally 2019 will temporarily close the following roads/streets to ordinary vehicular traffic for the periods indicated:

Date: Saturday, 19 October 2019

Period of Closure: As indicated at each stage section below:

Streets/Roads: 

SPECIAL STAGE 1 = Waitewhena Road – 19th October 2019 road closure from 07.00 am to 10.30 am (Waitomo DC)

Start Kumara Rd – Rapid #619, Left onto Waitewhena Rd, Continue on Waitewhena Rd past Ohura Rd, Finish boundary of Waitomo DC / Ruapehu DC

SPECIAL STAGE4 = Ohura Nth Road – 19th October 2019 road closure from 10.30am – 2.30pm (Waitomo DC)

From Waitomo DC / Ruapehu DC, Matiere Rd, Right onto Oniao Rd, Finish Intersection of Oniao Rd / Mokauiti Rd

SPECIAL STAGE 5 = Pungarehu Rd – 19th October 2019 road closure from 1.00pm – 5.00pm (Waitomo DC)

Start Pungarehu Rd / Mairoa Rd Intersection, All Pungarehu Rd, Right on Mangaotaki Rd, Left onto Waitanguru Rd, Right onto Ngapaenga Rd, Finish Ngapaenga Rd and Waipuna Rd Intersection

SPECIAL STAGE 6 = Hauturu Rd – 19th October 2019 road closure from 2.00pm – 5.30pm (Waitomo DC)

Start Hauturu Rd / Te Anga Rd Intersection, All Hauturu Rd to Waitomo DC / Otorohanga DC

Note: To assist with the stage security, the closure is also to include 50 metres of each adjoining road, from where it intersects with this road closure being applied for.

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.