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South Wairarapa’s Māori Partnership Committee is giving community-led Matariki events a spark of support with grants from its latest funding round this month.   Aotearoa New Zealand marks the fifth consecutive year of Matariki as a public holiday on Friday 10 July 2026. South Wairarapa’s Māori Partnership Committee is proud to…

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Decisions about water, future planning, and local development were on the table at Council’s 28 May meeting. Council meetings are where elected members make decisions on things that matter to…

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Moo-ving Day is coming our way on 1 June so it’s time to keep an eye out for farm animals on the move for the start of the dairy season.…

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From Featherston, Greytown and Martinborough to Pirinoa, our volunteers do the hard yards in June each year to read water meters in all weather across the district. This year, we’re…

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Even good dogs need paperwork and with annual dog registration coming up, we’re giving all dog owners a friendly reminder now to keep an eye out for their fees invoice.…

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South Wairarapa’s arts community is riding a well-funded wave of creativity with funding allocations from the latest Creative Communities Scheme this month.  Six applicants will share $10,600 of funds, supporting arts across the district:  Strong criteria in funding evaluation process  Applications were assessed on the strength of their ideas: the…

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