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Martinborough moving to Level 2 Water Restrictions on Monday 24 Feb

POSTED ON: 21 February 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

Martinborough will move to Level 2 Water Restrictions at 12.01AM on Monday 24 February 2025, joining Featherston and Greytown that moved to Level 2 on Monday 17 February. The Level…

Resources donated to assist South Wairarapa communities during emergencies

POSTED ON: 18 February 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

Coastal and isolated communities in South Wairarapa will be better placed to respond to emergency events following the latest donation of resources from the Wairarapa Recovery Office (WRO). The resources…

New lease of life for Featherston’s historic buildings

POSTED ON: 16 February 2025 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

Two treasured historic buildings in Featherston have been repaired, restored and renovated. The council undertook the work on the Featherston Courthouse and Anzac Hall, both landmarks in the South Wairarapa.…

Featherston and Greytown moving to Level 2 Water Restrictions on Monday 17 Feb

POSTED ON: 14 February 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

Featherston and Greytown will move to Level 2 Water Restrictions at 12.01AM on Monday 17 February 2025, meaning a ban on sprinklers and irrigation systems for residential households. Martinborough will…

Cyclone Gabrielle – two years on

POSTED ON: 11 February 2025 | IN: News

This week marks two years since Cyclone Gabrielle swept down the North Island, leaving significant damage in its wake. Following on quickly from the earlier Cyclone Hale, both adverse weather…

Swimmers benefit from amended open hours at South Wairarapa pools

POSTED ON: 27 January 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

The community spoke and we responded by amending the opening hours at two of our three swimming pools in South Wairarapa for the rest of summer to give commuters more…

Changes to public recycling bins

POSTED ON: 17 January 2025 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

Mixed recycling bins for community use in the main towns in South Wairarapa will soon be repurposed as general landfill bins due to high levels of contamination from ongoing misuse.…

Avian influenza

POSTED ON: 19 December 2024 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

High Pathogen Avian Influenza (HPAI) is a severe strain of bird flu that poses risks to native birds (taonga species), poultry, and potentially human health. While not currently detected in…

Wairarapa Councils adopt Local Alcohol Policy

POSTED ON: 18 December 2024 | IN: News, Media Releases

The Masterton, Carterton, and South Wairarapa District Councils have adopted the revised Wairarapa Local Alcohol Policy Kaupapa Here Waipiro ā-Rohe o Wairarapa (LAP), designed to promote the safe and responsible…

Holiday hours and services 2024-25

POSTED ON: 16 December 2024 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

Council offices will close at 12.30pm and libraries at 4pm this Friday 20 December, 2024. They will reopen on Monday 6 January, 2025. If you or anyone you know needs…

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