Archive: 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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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23 July 2021 Mr. Mike Gray from Greytown has been confirmed as the newest member of the FeatherstonCommunity Board. Mr. Gray was the only candidate so has been declared elected…

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20 July 2021 Wellington Water has now lifted the water conservation notice for Featherston and Greytown. On the morning of Saturday 17 July, Wellington Water asked the people of Featherston…

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Saturday 17 July 2021 Wellington Water Advises: Residents of Featherston and Greytown are asked to conserve water until further notice to prevent another interruption to supply due to heavy rainfall.…

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12 July 2021 On 30 June 2021 the South Wairarapa District Councillors unanimously approved the district’s Long Term Plan for 2021—2031. Months of effort on the part of the Mayor,…

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