Auckland Anniversary Council Information

The WDC Customer Services and Visitor Hub, Waitomo District Library and Admin Building will be closed on on Monday 26 January for Auckland Anniversary. All waste transfer stations will also be closed.
We will still be available by phone on 0800 932 4357. More info

Weather Watch - High wave warning along coastline

A high wave warning is in place for our coastline this weekend. A strong westerly swell is expected from Saturday 24 January through to Sunday 25 January, with a swell event (high energy waves) and elevated water levels predicted.

This wave event is big, even for the west coast, with forecast swell over 5 metres and maximum wave height over 10 metres possible. The highest risk period is within 1-2 hours of high tide.

The next high tide for the coastline from Marokopa to Mōkau is around 2pm on Saturday. For Sunday, high tide is around 2.50pm.

Partial Road Closure / Water Disruption: SH3/Awakino Road - Monday 11 December 2023

7 Dec 2023, 3:52 PM

A section of SH3/Awakino Road between Hardy Street and Tynan Road in Te Kūiti will be closed to one lane on Monday 11 December to enable a Council contractor to repair a leak in our network.

Part of the road will be excavated to undertake the repair, and properties along SH3 may experience reduced water pressure or no water for several hours on Monday and possibly Tuesday next week.

We ask that you store water for your emergency use in case this eventuates.

The road will be closed to one lane with traffic management in place for the duration of the work.

The estimated time of work is three hours on Monday 11 December from 7.30am.

We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause, and thank you for your understanding and cooperation.