Our draft Annual Plan for the 2026/27 Financial Year outlines the cost of the activities we undertake, and the projects we plan to do and therefore the financial direction for the Waitomo District Council.

We are seeking your feedback on one proposal and other updates within our Draft Annual Plan 2026/7.

The relates to Awakino Transfer Station. Currently Mōkau residents and visitors must drive a 17km round trip to dispose of rubbish at the Awakino transfer station. During summer many people are not using the transfer station and dumping rubbish in and around Mōkau.

The recycling station, outside the public toilets, in Mōkau during summer often has large rubbish piles dumped illegally. This is unsightly and costs ratepayers as the rubbish has to be regularly removed. To make it easier to dispose of rubbish we are proposing to set up a transfer station at the Inframax depot on Oha Street and close the Awakino site.

Council is also seeking feedback on remove all the remaining districtwide rates for water and wastewater and trade waste contribution charged to all rating units in the district for 2026/27; Te Kūiti stormwater updates; changes to the Piopio Retirement Village remission funding, Waitomo District Landfill and some policies.

We would like to hear your views on the topics outlined in our Consultation Document.

Visit our consultation webpage to read more and have your say.