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Cycleway

Council voted in favour of the cycleway at the Corporate and Operations Committee meeting on 24 November 2010. Click here for the latest update on this project.

Waharoa/Raungaiti Sewerage Scheme and Road Closures

New sewer pipes and pump stations are being installed in Waharoa and Raungaiti to improve the general wellbeing of Waharoa and Raungaiti.

Time frame: March 2011 - May 2012

Location: Mostly within road reserve in Waharoa and Raungaiti. Some work will take place within properties to demolish existing septic tanks and connect to the new sewer pipes

Impact: Roads may be reduced to one lane or closed during construction. Where roads are closed full detours will be in place. There will be some construction noise from diggers, trucks, pumps etc. Residents, businesses, traffic and pedestrians may all be impacted by the project.

Road and footpath works

Tui Mine Clean Up

Tui Mine was opened in 1967 by Norpac Mining Ltd to extract metals, such as copper, lead and zinc, however the mine closed in 1975 when Norpac went into liquidation and Tui Mine was abandoned. In the 2007 Budget, money from the Ministry for the Environment’s Contaminated Sites Remediation Fund was earmarked to start the clean up of Tui Mine. The clean up is now underway, as a joint effort between the Ministry for the Environment (MfE), the landowners (Matamata-Piako District Council (MPDC) and Department of Conservation (DOC)), and Environment Waikato. Representatives of the local iwi, Ngati Rahiri Tumutumu, are also involved in project governance.

For further information about the Tui Mine clean up, visit the Environment Waikato website

Tui Road (Access to Tui Mine)

Works at Tui Mine have begun, which will mean increased volumes of heavy vehicles on Tui Road. Council is advising drivers and cyclists to avoid using Tui Road past the residential area where possible. Walking tracks joining on to the mountain road will remain open, with caution signs in place to advise walkers of the work taking place. The work site at the mine will be fenced off, however, walkers need to be aware that there will be increased traffic, especially heavy vehicles on the road, and should keep well clear of the road at all times

District Plan Changes

For info on proposed changes to the district plan check out the Proposed Plan Changes page