Road closures due to flooding
Our district has been impacted significantly due to flooding and slips. There are several local road and State Highway road closures across the district. Please respect the closures and don't try to breach them.  Read more
Declaration of Results

The final declaration of results for the 2025 Waitomo District Local Elections are in. View them here

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