Archive: Media Releases

International Dark Sky Week has reached our Wairarapa rohe for the first time, with the Wairarapa Dark Sky Association this week distributing a home lighting guide to every letterbox in…

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26 April 2022 Work is afoot to put a glorious new sculpture in Martinborough’s Waihinga Centre. The Waihinga Charitable Trust has commissioned local artists Sam Hamuera Ludden and Violet Edwards…

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23 April 2022 South Wairarapa District Council and a Wellington have joined forces to help protect Cape Palliser Road from coastal erosion. A dramatic rise in severe weather conditions has…

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21 April 2022 South Wairarapa District Council is looking for public feedback on the proposed design of Greytown Open Space and Wheels Park. With the town’s continued growth and an…

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4 April 2022 Urgent work starts this week on the Tauherenikau water pipe between Featherston and Greytown. This vital infrastructure supplies Featherston’s drinking water from the Waiohine treated water plant…

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5 March 2022 Parks Week (March 5-13) is all about celebrating the vital role green spaces play in our communities, says Sandra Burles, Wairarapa Walking and Cycling Coordinator. The celebration…

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4 March 2022 The Council has concluded processing an application by PJ Warren to undertake extraction, storage and processing of gravel on Underhill Road, Featherston. This follows the granting of…

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25 February 2022 Dignitaries from Japan and Australia underlined the importance of the ties between their countries and New Zealand at a ceremony near Featherston today. Japan’s Ambassador Mr Koichi…

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