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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.
Home Our Council News Public Notices 2023 December Adoption of Amended Freedom Camping Bylaw

Adoption of Amended Freedom Camping Bylaw

6 Dec 2023, 9:39 AM

Waitomo District Council adopted the Freedom Camping Bylaw 2023 at the Council Meeting on 28 November 2023.

The Bylaw, which takes effect on 7 December 2023, has been amended to give effect to the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 which amended the Freedom Camping Act 2011, to include:
- an update to the definition of freedom camp, motor vehicle, and self-contained vehicle;
- changes to the national rule, the default position is that freedom camping must now be in a self-contained vehicle;
- changes to the standard penalty charged for offences; and
- a clear exemption for homelessness, a person is not freedom camping if they are unable to live in appropriate accommodation and not on a visitor visa.


The Freedom Camping Bylaw is available here (PDF 6.18 MB). Email and hardcopies may also be requested.