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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 July Public notice of decision on WDC’s preferred water services delivery model

Public notice of decision on WDC’s preferred water services delivery model

1 Jul 2025, 9:23 AM

On 30 June 2025, Waitomo District Council resolved to establish a joint Council Controlled Organisation (Waikato Waters Limited) to deliver its water and wastewater services, with WDC being one of the shareholders.

The decision is in accordance with the Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Act 2024.

Council also approved the signing of the Constitution and Shareholders Agreement for Waikato Waters Ltd.

Council undertook a robust process in developing the options and selecting the preferred water services delivery model. Consultation was undertaken from late March and all of April 2025, with 18 submissions received.

The CCO will be created in July 2025, but it will not be responsible for operations or own assets until 1 July 2026.

WDC will be a Stage 1 shareholder from July 2025, with assets and liabilities transferred on 1 July 2026.