Archive: Media Releases

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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23 March 2023 South Wairarapa District Council today met with members of the Martinborough Golf Club (MGC) to understand how 22 trees were felled at the golf course earlier this…

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Waste minimisation, town planning and emergency preparedness were key topics of discussion at the first meeting of the South Wairarapa District Council’s newly-created Climate Change and Environment committee this week…

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