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:
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
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

22 Aug 2024, 9:58 AM

PURSUANT to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1974, notice is hereby given that the Waitomo District Council, for the purpose of the Hamilton Car Club Waitomo Rally proposes to temporarily close the following roads/streets to ordinary vehicular traffic for the periods indicated:
Rally event 2024
Date: Sunday 20 October 2024 from 9am – 5pm
Period of Closure: 9am to 4pm
Streets/Roads: Waitewhena Road, Ohura Road, Kaeaea Road, Matiere Road, Oniao Road, Owen Road, Kohua Road, Tikitiki Road.
Intersections affected: Parakoko Road, Keighley Road, Ohura Road, Matiere Road, Mokauiti Road, Kohua Road, Ngatamahine Road, Rauriki Road, Kaitaringa Road Tikitiki Road, Sargents Road.
Alternative Routes: No alternative routes are provided and access is restricted as per information provided to affected residents.
Any person objecting to the proposal is called upon to lodge notice of objection and grounds thereof in writing, before 5pm on Tuesday 10 September 2024 at the office of Waitomo District Council, 15 Queen Street, Te Kūiti.
Ben Smit
Chief Executive