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Holiday hours

Council offices will be closed from noon on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, until 9am on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. If you need to get in touch with us, you can still access some services online or call us on 0800 924 723. Click here for more information.

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Alert level - Save Wai (water)

Use water sensibly

Here are some tips to help you use water sensibly:

  • Always use a twist or trigger nozzle when using your hose.
  • Use a timer with your sprinkler or irrigation system and be mindful of where you position it so that you are watering plants, not paved areas.
  • Use a cover on permanent and portable pools to prevent evaporation and use appropriate chemicals to keep the water fresh.
  • Use a broom and/or bucket to clean hard surfaces such as footpaths and driveways.
  • Wash your car/boat/caravan on an area of lawn where possible.
  • Shorten your shower. Visit our council reception and ask for your free shower timer to make this easier.
  • If your children like to play under the sprinkler, or have toys that attach to the hose, check out these smart water play ideas to keep your kids cool and your water use low. Use a timer and don’t forget to turn the water off at the end.
  • Use water from your rainwater tank or grey water wherever possible.

Check out Smart Water - water saving tips for more ideas on how to be smart with water.

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Smart Water partnerships

Smart Water is a partnership between Hamilton City, Waipā District Council, and Waitomo District Council. The partnership aims to foster a greater understanding and appreciation of water from the source to tap and support schools, organisations, and the community to value and use water efficiently.

Smart Water coordinates several projects and campaigns across the sub-region that aim to:

  • reduce the amount of water being used all year round, particularly during the summer months
  • increase community understanding of the importance of saving water and that water is a precious resource
  • increase awareness of different ways to save water and foster sustainable water habits.

Visit the Smart Water website for more information.

Drought Tolerant Garden Campaign

Scavenger Hunt

Starts: September 2024
Ends: March 2025

We have drought-tolerant gardens at various locations around the district. These include our parks, reserves, and playgrounds.

Visit Te Awamutu, Kihikihi, Cambridge, and Leamington, check out our gardens, and look for the signs showing the garden is ‘drought-tolerant’.

Join our scavenger hunt and find as many of the drought-tolerant gardens as you can. The hunt begins in September 2024, and runs through to March 2025.

Joining is simple, find the gardens, collect the words, complete the hidden phrase, and email the phrase to be in to win great prizes, thanks to our partners at Smart Water.

Scavenger hunt details:

  • Each of the towns (Te Awamutu, Cambridge, Leamington, and Kihikihi) has five signs
  • Each of the signs has a hidden word
  • The five words make a hidden phrase
  • Email the phrase to communications@waipadc.govt.nz
  • All correct entries will be in the draw to win!

We have a prize pack for each town, which includes:

  • $200 gift voucher to Landscape Supply Co. Te Awamutu
  • 30L bag of mulch
  • Trigger nozzle
  • Water Saving Gel – slow-release moisture control gel for pots containers and hanging plants
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