A full closure to Crown Range Road will be in place between State Highway 6 and the top of the zig zags from Monday 25 to Friday 29 November, between 8.00am and 4.00pm. Full details available on our website and Facebook page.

Please note that some of our online services will be unavailable on Friday 22 November from 7.00pm for approximately 3-4 hours due to planned system maintenance. Payments can still be made by internet banking (via your bank) while our online payment services are offline. If a service is unavailable, please retry after 11.00pm.

Welcoming Week

Te Wiki O Manaaki

Welcoming Week is all about celebrating diversity and inclusion in our community. It’s a time to come together and honour the values that unite us as neighbors, parents, colleagues, and friends, fostering a true sense of belonging for everyone who calls this beautiful place home.

The 2024 Welcoming Week was a great success, featuring events like planting days, photography exhibitions, and workshops that brought people together to connect and share.

Keep an eye out for the schedule of events for next year!

About Welcoming Week

Aotearoa New Zealand is one of the most diverse countries in the world, with over 200 different ethnicities and a quarter of all people born overseas. Our diversity is our strength, making us a vibrant and attractive place to be. 

Welcoming Week New Zealand - Te Wiki o Manaaki Aotearoa - is an annual campaign to showcase and celebrate how communities across Aotearoa and the globe are working to be more welcoming places for all, including migrants. It’s an opportunity to celebrate our welcoming values through local events and initiatives that foster mutual understanding, stronger connections, and deeper belonging among all of us – particularly long-time residents and newcomers. 

No matter what language you speak or where you were born – we’re glad you’re here! 

Find further information on Welcoming Week across Aotearoa here.