Archive: Media Releases

Wheels Park rolls into action in July

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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New South Wairarapa District Council Libraries structure in place

South Wairarapa District Council has recently concluded a process to review the library structure to ensure it is fit-for-purpose to deliver high-quality service to customers across the Greytown, Featherston and…

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Coastal dumping site cleared by Council at cost to ratepayers

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 adopts 2025/34 Long-Term Plan        

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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Council’s customer service at Martinborough library from 30 June

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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Mayor thanks volunteers for second year at community morning tea

Volunteers are the lifeblood of our community, weaving together resources with the people who need them, says South Wairarapa District Council Mayor Martin Connelly. He officially thanked a gathering of…

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Health and safety hazards to be addressed at Council’s Martinborough office accommodation  

South Wairarapa District Council’s main office building in Martinborough is scheduled to have urgent works to remediate longstanding health and safety issues affecting the site and the wellbeing of both…

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Three councils collaborate for community to find funds

Collaboration was the name of the game for the three Wairarapa district councils when they opened their doors to their respective communities in May to provide guidance on how to…

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South coast communities stronger thanks to new emergency containers

Two remote communities on South Wairarapa’s south coast have been strengthened thanks to new emergency preparedness containers gifted from the Wairarapa Recovery Office on Saturday 7 June. The communities at…

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New Grab & Go Bags gifted to strengthen kuia, kaumātua and older people 

Grab & Go Bags gained a high profile this month with 50 new emergency grab bags given to older members of the community as a collective initiative of South Wairarapa,…

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