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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 2025 December Awakino Waste Transfer Station Summer Schedule

Awakino Waste Transfer Station Summer Schedule

9 Dec 2025, 4:31 PM

 

Summer Holiday Schedule for Awakino Waste Transfer Station

No one likes to see large piles of rubbish dumped by our public rubbish bins.

Awakino Transfer Station will be open additional days over summer, from 19 December to 6 February 2026. 

So be a tidy kiwi and please make use of the extra open days.


See schedule below for Awakino only:

Mondays: 9am - 1pm

Tuesdays: 9am - 1pm

Fridays: 9am - 1pm (except Public Holidays)

Saturdays: 9am - 1pm

Sundays: 9am - 1pm

The normal schedule will for Awakino Transfer Station will resume Sunday 8 February 2026.

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And a heads up - from 1 July 2026, kerbside collection for Mōkau and Piopio will change from a Monday back to Tuesday. We will keep up dated on this.