Maurie Kjar Aquatic Centre - delayed opening Monday 13 April 2026
Please be advised the Maurie Kjar Aquatic Centre will be opening at 11am today. Apologies for the inconvenience.
Council teams are out and about today assessing damage. Please contact us via the website Fix It page or Antenno for any non-urgent jobs you spot around the district.
Weather Update - Monday 13 April 2026
- Skate park shade sail has sustained damage. Our council teams are assessing the damage and if the area is safe to use.
- Mill Road lights are operational
- Any repairs or damage that is non-urgent can be reported via Antenno or the Council Fix It page
- There are still power outages in and around Kawerau. Horizon Energy has crews around the region, but the number of outages is hampering their response times
- Roading issues remain across the BOP, Waikato and further afield please check Waka Kotahi Map: Road closures and traffic conditions
Check Met Service Weather - currently no weather watches or warnings in place
If there is an emergency, please phone 111.
You can also get the latest updates and guidance from these sites:
If you want to report an issue with a Council service or facility, phone us on 073069009. If its an emergency, please phone 111.
Consultation is now open for landowners and the community to have their say on the Draft Kawerau District Plan Change 5, which addresses the necessary updates to the Kawerau District Plan following the April 2024 boundary reorganisation that transferred land from the Whakatāne District to the Kawerau District. The scope of the District Plan Change 5 review is limited to
- Re-zoning land transferred in the boundary reorganisation
- A new Māori purpose zone and
- Recognising the significant nature areas that came into the Kawerau District from Whakatāne
Have your say by 5pm, Thursday 30 April 2026
Regulatory and Services Committee Meeting: 9am, Wednesday 15 April
Ordinary Council Meeting: 9am, Wednesday 29 April
Regulatory and Services Committee Meeting: 9am, Wednesday 13 May
Ordinary Council Meeting: 9am, Wednesday 27 May
Risk and Assurance Committee Meeting: 1pm, Monday 8 June
Please note: The Public Forum is available before every formal meeting held by Council (Council Meeting, Regulatory and Services, Extraordinary meetings) for people who wish to raise issues directly with the team of Elected Members. Please arrive at least 10 minutes prior to the meeting start time to ensure you are signed in, you and the issue you are raising is logged on the run sheet and you are seated in the Council Chambers. Usual meeting protocols apply.
Meetings are recorded and uploaded to the website and Social Media. By attending you give your consent to filming. People are asked to adhere to the Council Code of Conduct.
How can Council help?
Let us know about an issue or repair needed of a community walkway, footpath, road/s, tree/s, water, or concern about dog/s and/or noise:
