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POSTED ON: 1 September 2021 | IN: Media Releases

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MEDIA RELEASE: SH2 Wairarapa speed review consultation extended

POSTED ON: 25 August 2021 | IN: News, Media Releases

24 August 2021 Media Release from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is extending the consultation for proposed new speed limits and safety improvements for State…

MEDIA RELEASE: Mayors Commend Community Response as Alert Level 4 Extended

POSTED ON: 20 August 2021 | IN: News, Media Releases

20 August 2021 Wairarapa’s Mayors have commended the community response to the Level 4 lockdown so far and called for calm and a continued effort as Level 4 is extended…

MEDIA RELEASE: Ministry of Health Advises of New COVID-19 Cases

POSTED ON: 20 August 2021 | IN: News, Media Releases

20 August 2021 Media release from the Ministry of Health: Today there are 11 additional community cases and 2 new cases in managed isolation facilities . There are 11 new…

MEDIA RELEASE: Councils Quick to Respond to Level 4 Lockdown

POSTED ON: 18 August 2021 | IN: News, Media Releases

18 August 2021 Wairarapa’s three district councils moved quickly to reactivate a coordinated response to the Covid-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown that came into effect at 11.59pm on Tuesday. Masterton…

MEDIA RELEASE: Regional response to Government’s Three Waters Reform Programme

POSTED ON: 16 August 2021 | IN: News, Media Releases

16 August 2021 Masterton, Carterton and South Wairarapa District Councils are each working through the process of considering the Government’s Three Waters Reform Programme, first announced a year ago. The…

MEDIA RELEASE: Public Reaction Ends Innovating Streets Martinborough Trial

POSTED ON: 4 August 2021 | IN: News, Media Releases

3 August 2021 A small change to Martinborough’s square to trial how we may improve road safety, cycling, and the pedestrian experience divided our community and led to some ugly…

MEDIA RELEASE: Clarification of the 14.28% rate increase used in the LTP

POSTED ON: 29 July 2021 | IN: News, Media Releases

29 July 2021 You would have heard statements that in South Wairarapa District people’s rates had increased significantly and that Council’s overall rates increase is 28%. This is not quite…

MEDIA RELEASE: Free Home Health Assessment via Libraries

POSTED ON: 27 July 2021 | IN: News, Media Releases

26 July 2021 A new home health assessment toolkit is available from Wairarapa libraries, in a joint initiative by Masterton, Carterton and South Wairarapa District Councils. The kit – which…

MEDIA RELEASE: Waka Kotahi has Launched the Community Consultation for State Highway 2

POSTED ON: 27 July 2021 | IN: News, Media Releases

27 July 2021 Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is proposing new safer speed limits for State Highway 2 (SH2) between Masterton and Featherston and is seeking feedback from locals and…