Archive: Media Releases

South Wairarapa District Council has put their support behind the call for urgent support from central Government towards water infrastructure reform, as made by Central Hawke’s Bay Mayor Alex Walker.…

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Consultation for South Wairarapa District Council’s Paper Road Access Bylaw 2025 is now open.  Beyond the Cape Palliser Lighthouse is an unformed paper road. This stretch of coastline crosses both…

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South Wairarapa District Council is delighted to invite sports minded groups and individuals to put their best foot forward with an Expression of Interest to spearhead transformational change in people’s…

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South Wairarapa District Council (SWDC) is humbled to have worked closely with Wellington Free Ambulance to install new Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) throughout 2025 and 2024, which strengthens communities across…

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South Wairarapa District Council’s Community Operations Team is excited to announce a start date for phase one for the construction of Greytown Wheels Park of late July. The Wheels Park…

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Over 26 tonnes of illegally dumped waste has been cleared from a site along the South Wairarapa coast at an enormous cost to the Council and ratepayers. The work took…

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South Wairarapa District Council has adopted its 2025/34 Long-Term Plan, setting its budget, projects and priorities for the nine years ahead, and an overall rates increase for 2025-26 of 4.3%.…

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South Wairarapa District Council is temporarily moving its valued customer service team to Martinborough Library where team members will be available to the community from Monday 30 June from 8.30am…

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