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.

Proposal for Temporary Closure of Road/Street To Ordinary Vehicular Traffic

6 Mar 2025, 8:50 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 Te Kūiti ANZAC Day Parade and Ceremony 2025 proposes to temporarily close the following roads/streets to ordinary vehicular traffic for the periods indicated:

Te Kūiti ANZAC Day Parade

Date: Friday 25 April 2025

Period of Closure: 6am to 7.30am

Streets/Roads: 32 Taupiri Street to 40 Taupiri Street

Period of Closure: 6am to 10.30am

Streets/Roads: King Street East from Taupiri Street to Jennings Street

Alternative Routes: Rora Street, Sheridan Street, Esplanade, South End Loop

Any person objecting to the proposal is called upon to lodge notice of objection and grounds thereof in writing, before 5pm Friday 28 March 2025 at the office of Waitomo District Council,
15 Queen Street, Te Kūiti.