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.

Waitomo District Council Opening Hours for Tuesday 16 September 2025

8 Sep 2025, 1:11 PM

The WDC Customer Services and Visitor Hub, Library and Admin Building will be closed on Tuesday 16 September 2025 until 11am.

We will still be available by phone on 0800 932 4357.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.