WDC Open hours for 4 December 2025

The WDC Customer Services and Visitor Hub, Waitomo District Library and Admin Building will be closed on Thursday 4 December 2025 until 2pm.
We will still be available by phone on 0800 932 4357. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause

Planned Water Shutdown Notification - Mōkau
A planned water shutdown will take place in Mōkau from 9am on Wednesday 3 December 2025 so that a new watermain can be laid. Streets affected are: North Street (south of Rerenga Street), Takarei Terrace, Te Mahoe Road, Te Kauri Road, Mōkau Road. 
Estimated time of shutdown is about 4 hours. We apologise for the inconvenience

Creative Communities Scheme

15 Oct 2020, 8:00 AM


2020/2021 - Funding Round One

We’re calling for applications for financial assistance for projects from individuals, groups or organisations that encourage and support arts activities and participation.

Projects must have an arts or creative cultural focus and benefit the Waitomo District Community. Under the scheme “The
Arts” is defined as “all forms of creative and interpretive expression. ”The scheme supports a wide range of arts projects under the following art forms: craft/object arts, dance, inter-arts, literature, Maori Arts, multi-artform (including fi lm), music, Pacific Arts, theatre and visual arts. In this round there is a funding pool of $17,000 available for distribution.

To check your projects eligibility or for further details please visit the funding and grants page on our website or call us on 0800 932 4357.
Applications close 5pm Monday, November 2, 2020.