Severe thunderstorm warning - Thursday 3 July 2025
Alongside the heat and humidity, we are also expecting a severe thunderstorm.
Metservice has issued a RED severe thunderstorm warning for parts of our district this evening.
Metservice weather radar detected a line of severe thunderstorms that are expected to be accompanied by very heavy rain.
Impact: Very heavy rain can cause surface and/or flash flooding about streams, gullies and urban areas, and make driving conditions extremely hazardous.
Take some time now to get prepared ahead of worst weather setting in.
Take care while out and about and drive safely and to the conditions.
Planned Water shutdown notice - Tuesday 17 February 2026
A day-long water shutdown will be happening on Tuesday 17 February from 8.30am to 4.30pm on Boddies Terrace, Wesley Terrace, Tawa Street, Matai Street, William Street and Anzac Street.  This is to allow council contractor Schick Civil to install a new watermain line. Thank you for your understanding.

Proposal for Temporary Closure of Road/Street To Ordinary Vehicular Traffic - Hamilton Car Club Rally

28 Sep 2021, 12:19 PM

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 2021 proposes to temporarily close the following roads/streets to ordinary vehicular traffic for the periods indicated:

 

Date: Sunday, 31 October 2021

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

Streets/Roads:                 

STAGE NAME Hauturu Road – Sunday 31st October 2021 Road closure from 09:00am to 05.00pm (Waitomo DC)

Closure Starts at 1.1KM On Hauturu Rd (from Te Anga End.)

Continues beyond Waitomo Council Boundary at 1343 into Otorohanga Boundary and onto Kaimango Road.

Side road Affected Toi Road, Waitomo

Side road Affected Coes Road, Waitomo

Side road Affected Mahoe Road, Waitomo

 

Note: To assist with the stage security, the closure is also to include 300 meters of each adjoining road, from where it intersects with this road closure being applied for.

Any person objecting to the proposal is called upon to lodge notice of objection and grounds thereof in writing, before 5:00 pm Tuesday 15 October 2021 at the office of Waitomo District Council, Queen Street, Te Kuiti.