Archive: Media Releases

South Wairarapa district Councillors were swift in adopting the 2023/24 Annual Plan at today’s Council meeting with 6 Councillors in favour and 3 voting against. The published version of the…

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South Wairarapa and Carterton District councils are asking for feedback on our interim Speed Management Plan that proposes to lower the speed limit around several schools and marae, and a…

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South Wairarapa District Council (SWDC) wishes to correct recent misinformation shared in social media about the proposed 2023/24 Annual Plan funding for the Wairarapa Library Service.  These comments were about the…

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The Council today passed four resolutions on the 2023/24 Annual Plan that have greatest impact on those ratepayers connected to water. The resolutions give direction to staff to prepare the…

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It was a very happy day for South Wairarapa District Council’s bylaws team on Monday (29 May) as a new pound was opened just outside Featherston. The new pound replaces…

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Staff at South Wairarapa District Council are joining many people around the country today wearing something pink for Pink Shirt Day. Pink Shirt Day has become a popular way of…

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Applications for new wastewater connections in Martinborough are being put on pause in Martinborough for the time being because the town’s wastewater plant has failed to meet performance and compliance…

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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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