Road Network Updates
Our district has recently been impacted by flooding and slips. Read more about our affected local roads.  Read more
Water shutdown due to leak

We have identified a leak on Rata Street and will need to shutdown the water supply to this area so that it can be fixed. Affected roads are: Mahoe Street, Sections of Mangarino Road and the top end of Rata Street. Thank you for your understanding.

Proposal for Temporary Closure of Road/Street To Ordinary Vehicular Traffic - Great NZ Muster 2024

28 Feb 2024, 8:29 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 Great New Zealand Muster and Running of the Sheep 2024 proposes to temporarily close the following roads/streets to ordinary vehicular traffic for the periods indicated:


Date: Saturday 6 April 2024
Period of Closure: 7am to 5pm
Streets/Roads: Rora Street (from Ward Street to South End Loop)
King Street East (from Rora Street to Taupiri Street)
Sheridan Street (from Rora Street to Taupiri Street)


Alternative Routes: Alexandra Street to Taupiri Street to Lawrence Street to Awakino Road or Carroll Street to Waitete Road.

Any person objecting to the proposal is called upon to lodge notice of objection and grounds thereof in writing,
before 5pm Thursday 14 March 2024 at the office of Waitomo District Council Queen Street, Te Kūiti.