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Council clean-up of illegally dumped waste costs environment and ratepayers

POSTED ON: 30 April 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

South Wairarapa District Council has voted to take urgent action on an environmental clean-up this financial year at an illegal dumping site on the South Wairarapa coast at an estimated…

South Wairarapa to move to Level 1 Water Restriction – Wellington Water release

POSTED ON: 22 April 2025 | IN: Media Releases, Notices & Updates

Thanks to South Wairarapa residents keeping an eye on their water use, the district can shift down to Level 1 Water Restrictions on Tuesday April 22 at 12-01am. The shift…

Work at Western Lake Road level crossing Easter Weekend – temporary road closures in place

POSTED ON: 28 March 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

This Easter weekend KiwiRail will be working on the Western Lake Road level crossing near Featherston as part of its Wairarapa line upgrade. The crossing is being made ready for…

Mayor welcomes 31 new citizens to the special South Wairarapa

POSTED ON: 28 March 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

South Wairarapa officially gained 31 new citizens this week, who were welcomed to the district on by Mayor Martin Connelly and Council Chief Executive Janice Smith at a ceremony held…

South Wairarapa District Council empowers young sports people

POSTED ON: 28 March 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

South Wairarapa District Council is putting its money where its young people are by giving $7400 to their sports clubs from the Sport NZ Rural Travel Grant. “The cost of…

Rates, roads and water – It’s time to tell us what matters to you

POSTED ON: 28 March 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

Why should we care about our Long-Term Plan 2025/34 and Local Water Done Well? Good question. Our Local Water Done Well (LWDW) consultation is the biggest decision in decades and…

Community consultations go live – and the council wants your input

POSTED ON: 7 March 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

South Wairarapa District Council is extremely keen to hear input from the community on two important consultations that opened today for the 2025/34 Long-Term Plan (LTP) and Local Water Done…

Have your say on one of the biggest decisions in decades

POSTED ON: 6 March 2025 | IN: Media Releases, Notices & Updates

The mayors of Wairarapa and Tararua are calling on residents of their respective districts to indicate their preference on one of the biggest council decisions in decades – how drinking water, wastewater, and…

South Wairarapa District Council asks the community – What matters most?

POSTED ON: 5 March 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

South Wairarapa District Council has adopted the consultation document for the 2025/34 Long-Term Plan ahead of public consultation opening Friday 7 March, where the community can have their say on…

South Wairarapa District Council’s 2025/34 Long-Term Plan engagement update

POSTED ON: 4 March 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

The South Wairarapa District Council’s engagement on the 2025/34 Long-Term Plan (LTP) was initially scheduled to begin on 28 February 2025. However, due to complexities in the audit process, this…