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Recovery effort receives major boost

POSTED ON: 27 February 2023 | IN: News, Media Releases

Communities near and far have shown their generosity, with healthy support being offered to Wairarapa recovery efforts in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle. The recently established Wairarapa Mayoral Relief Fund…

Tributes flow at the 80th Anniversary of the Featherston Incident

POSTED ON: 27 February 2023 | IN: News, Media Releases

Just outside the Wairarapa town of Featherston (Messines Layby near Tauherenikau), a memorial serves as a reminder of a Second World War incident that resulted in the deaths of 48…

South Wairarapa ‘adopts’ Whangārei to aid its recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle

POSTED ON: 24 February 2023 | IN: News, Media Releases

MEDIA STATEMENT South Wairarapa District Council is “adopting” Whangārei District Council in Northland to support its recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle. We’ve all been seeing the cyclone’s aftermath and wanting to…

2022 Residents’ Perception Survey results released

POSTED ON: 22 February 2023 | IN: News, Media Releases

MEDIA STATEMENT South Wairarapa District Council’s 2022 Residents’ Perception Survey results have been released and can be viewed on Council’s website. The report was tabled at the Council meeting today,…

Cyclone Gabrielle Mayoral Relief Fund for Wairarapa

POSTED ON: 20 February 2023 | IN: News, Media Releases

A Wairarapa Mayoral Relief Fund is being set up by the three Wairarapa mayors in response to the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle. Masterton, Carterton and South Wairarapa District Councils are…

Important information on Cyclone Gabrielle

POSTED ON: 16 February 2023 | IN: News, Media Releases

16 February 2022 The effects of Cyclone Gabrielle continue to be felt across the region with local communities, particularly our coastal and eastern communities. There is no local state of…

Defence Force stands by to help with flood damage in the Wairarapa

POSTED ON: 15 February 2023 | IN: News, Media Releases

MEDIA STATEMENT The New Zealand Defence Force has deployed a Unimog and crew to Wairarapa to support local emergency response staff. The 20 soldiers will be based at Featherston and…

Greytown Wheels Park and Martinborough Street Lighting

POSTED ON: 10 February 2023 | IN: News, Media Releases

MEDIA STATEMENT10 February 2023 The Greytown Wheels Park is poised to become reality after the South Wairarapa District Council voted to enter into a construction contract this week. At a…

Pack the Bus – the results

POSTED ON: 8 February 2023 | IN: News, Media Releases

We have some great results to share from last November’s Pack the Bus Christmas gift drive, which Council supports. The drive is a literal drive – a bus that Tranzit…

Media Release: First meeting of 2023 makes historic progress

POSTED ON: 3 February 2023 | IN: News, Media Releases

This first meeting of the Māori Standing Committee (MSC) was held on 31 January where some significant moments were recognised and celebrated. At the meeting held on Tuesday, Mayor Connelly…