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Public notification: Military funeral on Sunday in Te Kūiti.

A forward notice that there will be firing of blank cartridges which produce loud bangs in support of a military funeral sometime between the hours of 1.30pm to 3pm on Sunday in Te Kūiti.

There will be soldiers marching around the town in support of the funeral ceremonial event with weapons, so please do not be alarmed or concerned.

There will also be a road closure at the intersections near the Les Munro Centre in both directions on Sunday 15 March. The closure will be in place at 12.30pm to 1pm. 

Soldier presence in Te Kūiti will be prominent from Saturday afternoon and will increase up to 100+ on the Sunday for the funeral.

Thank you for your understanding.

Home Our Council News Public Notices 2023 June Proposal for Temporary Closure of Road/Street To Ordinary Vehicular Traffic - Matariki Festival

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

1 Jun 2023, 9:29 AM

PURSUANT to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the Waitomo District Council, for the purpose of the Te Kūiti Matariki Festival 2023 proposes to temporarily close the following roads/streets to ordinary vehicular traffic for the periods indicated:

Te Kūiti Matariki Festival 2023

Date: Saturday 24 June 2023

Period of Closure: 8.30am to 6pm

Streets/Roads:  Te Kūiti Township - King Street East will be closed by the memorial bridge approach and at the intersections of Esplanade and Jennings Street

Alternative Routes: Taupiri Street and Esplanade

Any person objecting to the proposal is called upon to lodge notice of objection and grounds thereof in writing, before 5pm Thursday 15 June 2023 at the office of Waitomo District Council, Queen Street, Te Kūiti.