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.

Road closure proposal - The Great NZ Muster 2025

5 Feb 2025, 10:42 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 2025 proposes to temporarily close the following roads/streets to ordinary vehicular traffic for the periods indicated:

Date: Saturday 29 March 2025

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 Friday 28 February 2025
at the office of Waitomo District Council, Queen Street, Te Kūiti.