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.

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.