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Water Shutdown - Lawrence Street, Te Kūiti 4.30pm

Sometimes accidents happen... 
The water supply to Lawrence Street will need to be shutdown for a few hours while contractors repair a broken watermain. We apologise for the inconvenience.

Urgent water shutdown for leak detection in Maniaiti/Benneydale
We have discovered that there is a large leak in the water network in Maniaiti/Benneydale that we need to find and fix, as we are losing a lot of water.
Waitomo District Council contractor McIndoe Group will be shutting down the water in Maniaiti/Benneydale today in order to try locate the leak.
Leak detection helps identify where there could be faults in the network and can also help determine where water loss is occurring.
There will only be a temporary interruption to water supply, and it should not overly disrupt or interfere with normal usage.
Work will include turning off a valve at each street for a few minutes to check for changes in water pressure.
A leak detection device will also be used to listen for leaks on the water mains.
If the leak is detected in the Council-owned network, repairs will be undertaken.
If you experience unclean water flow afterwards, please wait 10 minutes and then run an outside tap for at least five minutes or until water runs clear. This is to avoid any unclean water entering your household system.
We also ask that you please conserve water as much as possible.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Home Our Council News Public Notices 2025 June Public Notice of decisions on the proposed Waitomo District Plan

Public Notice of decisions on the proposed Waitomo District Plan

18 Jun 2025, 8:55 AM

In accordance with clauses 10 and 11 of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA), the Waitomo District Council gives public notice of the decision made on 19 June 2025 on the provisions and matters raised in submissions on the Proposed Waitomo District Plan.

On and from the date of this notice (19 June 2025), the Proposed Waitomo District Plan is amended in accordance with the Decisions Version.
The Decision Reports and Decisions Version may be viewed online and downloaded from waitomo.govt.nz/council/district-plan-review/
You can also view them at:

  • Main office - 15 Queen Street, Te Kūiti
  • Customer Services and Visitor Hub - 160 Rora Street, Te Kūiti
  • Waitomo District Library - 28 Taupiri Street, Te Kūiti


Clause 14 of Schedule 1 of the RMA establishes who can appeal the decisions. Any appeal must be made in the prescribed form, lodged with the Environmental Court within 30 working days of service of the notice of decisons and served in the prescribed manner.


Ben Smit
Chief Executive
19 June 2025