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Water Shutdown - Lawrence Street, Te Kūiti 4.30pm

Sometimes accidents happen... 
The water supply to Lawrence Street will need to be shutdown for a few hours while contractors repair a broken watermain. We apologise for the inconvenience.

Urgent water shutdown for leak detection in Maniaiti/Benneydale
We have discovered that there is a large leak in the water network in Maniaiti/Benneydale that we need to find and fix, as we are losing a lot of water.
Waitomo District Council contractor McIndoe Group will be shutting down the water in Maniaiti/Benneydale today in order to try locate the leak.
Leak detection helps identify where there could be faults in the network and can also help determine where water loss is occurring.
There will only be a temporary interruption to water supply, and it should not overly disrupt or interfere with normal usage.
Work will include turning off a valve at each street for a few minutes to check for changes in water pressure.
A leak detection device will also be used to listen for leaks on the water mains.
If the leak is detected in the Council-owned network, repairs will be undertaken.
If you experience unclean water flow afterwards, please wait 10 minutes and then run an outside tap for at least five minutes or until water runs clear. This is to avoid any unclean water entering your household system.
We also ask that you please conserve water as much as possible.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Home Our Council News Public Notices 2023 March Our Journey to Resilience - Draft Annual Plan 2023/24 Consultation

Our Journey to Resilience - Draft Annual Plan 2023/24 Consultation

29 Mar 2023, 2:56 PM

Have your say on Waitomo District Council’s Draft Annual Plan 2023/24.


Our draft Annual Plan for the 2023/24 Financial Year outlines the cost of the activities we undertake, and the projects we plan to do and there-fore the financial direction for the Waitomo District Council. The draft Annual Plan highlights any major change from our 10 Year Plan (10YP) and ensures that Council is still on track towards achieving its community outcomes and priorities set in the 10YP.


This process also sets the rates for the coming Financial Year. Rates affordability is a key consideration for Council, and with the impact of multiple severe weather events, central and local government reforms we must prepare for an uncertain future. The best way we can do this is to build-up our resilience.

We want to continue investing in core infrastructure and delivering on work programmes to address important priorities.

We would like to hear your views on these proposals, all outlined in our Consultation Document.

Consultation starts on Friday 31 March 2021 and closes at 5pm Monday 1 May 2023.

You can view/download the Consultation Document, supporting information and make a submission here