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Kawerau District Council provides a wide range of services to its residents and ratepayers. In this section, you will find information on these services.

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Pay It Online

Make payments for property rates, parking infringements, dog registrations, water rates and sundry invoices online with your credit or debit card or a direct account-to-account transfer via your bank.

AA Services

Kawerau District Council holds a license to operate as an AA Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.

AA services are available Monday - Friday from 8.30am - 4pm at the District Office, located at 2 Ranfurly Court, Kawerau.

Building and Planning

Kawerau District Council’s Building and Planning team plans and manages the development of the natural and built environment in the District in a sustainable manner.

Cemeteries

Kawerau District Council aims to support family and friends of deceased people with a respectful environment and professional assistance.

Civil Defence

  • Kawerau District Council supports a range of initiatives aimed at keeping local residents safe in the event of a natural disaster.

Dog Control

Kawerau District Council is responsible for ensuring that animals are looked after in a humane manner and are not menacing or a nuisance to the public.

Environmental Health and Licensing

Our Environmental Health Unit has wide ranging roles, from distributing public health information to undertaking environmental sound surveys.

Fires - Seasons, Risks, Advice

Kawerau District Council works hard at ensuring that the District acts responsibly and safely when any form of fire is involved.

Freedom Camping

Council encourages responsible freedom camping in the Kawerau District and has designated two reserves as freedom camping areas. 

District Library

The Kawerau District Library is located in Jellicoe Court, Kawerau and offers a range of services and material to read.

Museum

Kawerau District Council operates the Sir James Fletcher Kawerau Museum located in Jellicoe Court, Kawerau.

Parks and Public Spaces

Visitors and locals alike enjoy Kawerau’s wonderful public spaces. Kawerau is renowned for it's natural beauty.

Roads and Footpaths

There are 40kms of sealed road in Kawerau - and one kilometre of unsealed road. All roads are resealed every 15 years.

Rubbish and Recycling

The Council runs a weekly kerbside rubbish and recycling collection and a fortnightly green waste collection service in the District.

Stock/Other

Horses, goats, cattle and sheep may be kept on vacant sections in Kawerau under certain circumstances. Birds and poultry are also permitted but because of the proximity of neighbours in urban areas, you may be limited on the number of chickens and poultry you can keep.

Maurie Kjar Memorial Aquatic Centre

The Maurie Kjar Memorial Aquatic Centre is situated in the heart of the township, nearby the Kawerau i-SITE Visitor Information Centre, and staff can be contacted directly by phone on 07 323 6109.

Water Services

Kawerau District Council provides three crucial water services to the District: water, wastewater, and stormwater.

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