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.

Waitomo District ANZAC Services 2022

19 Apr 2022, 4:45 PM

 

Monday 25 April 2022

Due to COVID-19 the following ANZAC Day Services are limited.  All attendees are requested to apply appropriate social distancing and are encouraged to wear masks for the duration of these events.  If you are unwell, please do not attend.

 

Te Kūiti Pā Dawn Service 

 

Members of the Public and Service Organisations are invited to attend the ANZAC Memorial Dawn Service at the Te Kūiti Pā, Awakino Road, Te Kuiti.  The itinerary for the Service will be as follows:

5.45am: Attendees will assemble at the Awakino Road Entranceway and wait to be called onto the Pā

Attendees will then move to the Memorial Monument on the Pā where the Ceremony will take place

6.00am: ANZAC Memorial Service

A light breakfast will be provided to attendees following the Service

 

Te Kuiti Civic Memorial Service

This is an Outdoor Service.  Members of the Public and Service Organisations are invited to attend an ANZAC Memorial Service at the Cenotaph, King Street East, Te Kuiti. 

7.00am    Parade to assemble at The Lines Company, cnr King Street East and Taupiri Streets, Te Kuiti

Service Organisations and Members of the Public who wish to join the Parade are requested to assemble behind the RSA contingent, mindful of social distancing.

7.15am    March from The Lines Company to the Cenotaph

7.30am    ANZAC Service

Te Kuiti ANZAC Day Service enquiries to Waitomo District Council (Phone 07 878 0800)

 

Piopio Civic Memorial Service

 

The organisers of this year’s Piopio ANZAC Day Service advise it is a limited outdoor commemorative service and will commence with unveiling the names of the fallen servicemen from the Aria District which are now inscribed on the Piopio Cenotaph.

10.50am: Assemble at the Village Green

11.00am: ANZAC Service

Please be mindful of social distancing to protect our most vulnerable. If you are unwell, please do not attend.  The Memorial Hall and facilities are unlikely to be open.

Piopio ANZAC Day Service enquiries to Jenny Brodie (Phone 07 877 8033)

 

Awakino Civic Memorial Service

 

The organisers of this year’s Awakino ANZAC Day Service would like to invite all local Service Organisations and members of the public to join the Returned Servicemen of Awakino and the surrounding District for the 2022 ANZAC Day Memorial Service.

11.00am: ANZAC Service at the Awakino Memorial Hall, Briscoe Street, Awakino

 A light luncheon will be available to attendees following the Service

Awakino ANZAC Day Service enquiries to Dorothy Lowry (Phone 06 752 9123)