Thames level 5 total watering ban

Tuesday 17 December: The reservoir is slowly refilling back to its normal level. Please continue to conserve water.

Water Restrictions

No tsunami threat to New Zealand

3:32 pm: Based on current information, the initial assessment is that the earthquake is unlikely to have caused a tsunami that will pose a threat to New Zealand.

Civil Defence

After Hours Drop-off Facilities

Council provide after hours drop-off facilities outside four of our Rubbish and Recycling Transfer Stations listed below. The after hours drop-off facilities cater for bagged household rubbish (at a cost), and also clean recycling at no charge – this includes glass bottles and jars, cardboard and paper, tins and cans, and plastics 1,2 and 5.

The four Rubbish and Recycling Transfer Stations with after hours drop-off facilities are:

Matarangi RTS - 101 Matarangi Drive, Matarangi
Tairua RTS - 3 Red Bridge Road, Tairua
Pāuanui RTS - 887 Hikuai Settlement Road, Pāuanui
Whangamatā RTS - 2755 SH25 Waihī-Whangamatā, Whangamatā.

Rubbish in our Council's old pre-paid blue bags and recycling can be deposited for free at one of our Refuse and Recycling Transfer Stations, or use our portable compactors at a charge of $5 a bag.

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