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:
Tuesday 
Thursday
Friday
The normal schedule will for Awakino Transfer Station will resume Sunday 8 February 2026.
We apologise for the inconvenience.

Proposal for Temporary Closure of Road/ Street To Ordinary Vehicular Traffic

31 Aug 2023, 9:46 AM

PURSUANT to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1975, notice is hereby given that the Waitomo District Council, for the purpose of the Aria Rally Motorsport Event 2023 proposes to temporarily close the following roads/streets to ordinary vehicular traffic for the periods indicated:

Rally event 2023

Date: Sunday 29/10/2023

Period of Closure: 9.00am to 4.00pm

Streets/Roads: Kumara Road, Waitewhena Road, Ohura Road, Kaeaea Road, Matiere Road, Oniao Road, Owen Road, Kohua Road, Tikitiki Road.

Intersections affected: Paraheka Road, Parakoko Road, Keighley Road, Ohura Road, Matiere Road, Mokauiti Road, Kohua Road, Ngatamahine Road, Ruariki Road, Kaitaringa Roa, Tikitiki Road, Sargents Road.

Alternative Routes: No Alternative routes are provided and access is restricted as per letter drop to affected residents.

Any person objecting to the proposal is called upon to lodge notice of objection and grounds thereof in writing, before 5:00pm Monday 25th September 2023 at the Customer Service Centre, 160 Rora Street, Te Kūiti (next to the Colin Meads Statue).