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.

What's on in Waitomo

We live in a great District. There is always so much going.  Keep up to date with our event guide below.

If you would like your event included on our page email the  details to: [email protected]

December 2025
S M T W T F S
30 1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31 1 2 3

Dec 2025

2 Dec 2025, 6:00 PM
Tuesday 2 December at 6pm Hospice Waikato, in partnership with V J Williams & Sons, warmly...
12 Dec 2025, 6:00 PM
The Waitomo District Christmas Parade will be held on Friday 12 December 2025 from 6pm on...
17 Dec 2025, 7:00 PM
Youth in the Regions: Keeping Talent in Rural New Zealand How do we inspire young people...