Postponement again of official opening and blessing of the Mangaokewa Walkway Cultural Storyboards

Waitomo District Council, with the support of Ngāti Rōrā, have made a call to POSTPONE the official opening and blessing of the Mangaokewa Walkway Cultural Storyboards for the second time.This is due to the heavy rain forecast for the rest of the week. The ground will be wet and the weather looks worse for Friday (26 September 2025). It's important to us that this significant occasion is done correctly. We will schedule another blessing to be held later in the year when the weather has improved.

We thank you again for your understanding and support.

Temporary look to official blue rubbish bags

14 Jun 2022, 5:25 PM

You may soon notice that our official blue rubbish bags will look a little different – Our Council logo is missing. This is only temporary.

Like many businesses, we are experiencing significant shipping delays, including our official refuse bags. Unfortunately, this is out of our control.

We have managed to secure a small shipment to see us through, but the blue bags won’t have our logo printed on them. These blue bags will still be considered as an official refuse bag and will be accepted by kerbside collection.

We apologise for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.