Archive: Media Releases

It was a very happy day for South Wairarapa District Council’s bylaws team on Monday (29 May) as a new pound was opened just outside Featherston. The new pound replaces…

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Staff at South Wairarapa District Council are joining many people around the country today wearing something pink for Pink Shirt Day. Pink Shirt Day has become a popular way of…

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Applications for new wastewater connections in Martinborough are being put on pause in Martinborough for the time being because the town’s wastewater plant has failed to meet performance and compliance…

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The Mayor and Councillors are pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Gardner as Interim CEO of South Wairarapa District Council. The decision was made at an extraordinary Council meeting…

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Ahead of the glitz and spectacle of Saturday night’s coronation, a much more serene ceremony was held on the banks of Lake Wairarapa to mark the crowning of King Charles…

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The South Wairarapa District Council has made a decision to publicly notify an application for a solar farm proposed to be established adjoining SH2, Bidwills Cutting Road and Moroa Road…

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Following a day’s delay, as Councillors did not get given sufficient time to review the draft document, the consultation document for the 2023/24 Annual Plan was quickly adopted by Councillors…

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Excellent progress has been made on the damaged road caused by a slip on Boar Bush Gully Road. The slip was caused by a series of heavy rain events last…

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The Mayor of South Wairarapa Martin Connelly has welcomed Herewini Ammunson as this year’s Tuia programme recipient. The Tuia programme develops leadership in young Māori people aged 18 to 25…

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