Upcoming overnight road closure: Mangarino Road, Te Kūiti – 18 July 2024

A temporary road closure will be in place on Mangarino Road, Te Kūiti from 9am Thursday 18 July until 9am the following morning 19 July. The road closure is to allow maintenance work on the Mangarino Road Bridge. More info

Fire Permits and Fire Restrictions

19 Mar 2019

Waitomo District Council no longer issues fire permits. Visit the Fire Emergency NZ website checkitsalright.nz  

Fire Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) now set fire seasons, issue fire permits and deal with the removal of fire hazards, including vegetation. 

Current fire status

Find your urban or rural fire status at Check It’s Alright Before You Light