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Easter and Anzac public holiday hours and rubbish and recycling collection

The SWDC office will be closed on Good Friday (18 April), Easter Monday (21 April), and Anzac Day (25 April). All calls will be diverted to our after-hours line during…

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Anzac Day services in South Wairarapa – Friday 25 April 2025

Featherston There will be two services in Featherston on Anzac Day, to which residents and visitors are cordiallyinvited: Dawn Service (5.45am) – Cross of Sacrifice, Featherston Cemetery. Please be assembled…

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Illegal dumping on riverbed in South Featherston

Illegal dumping has been discovered again in South Wairarapa, this time on the riverbed at the end of South Featherston on Donalds Road. The rubbish left here may have now…

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Desludging work begins on Martinborough Wastewater Treatment Plant

Desludging work on the upgrade of the Martinborough Wastewater Treatment Plant (MWWTP) has started and you may start to see increased movement in the area. The MWWTP is currently working…

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Work at Western Lake Road level crossing Easter Weekend – temporary road closures in place

This Easter weekend KiwiRail will be working on the Western Lake Road level crossing near Featherston as part of its Wairarapa line upgrade.  The crossing is being made ready for…

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Mayor welcomes 31 new citizens to the special South Wairarapa

South Wairarapa officially gained 31 new citizens this week, who were welcomed to the district on by Mayor Martin Connelly and Council Chief Executive Janice Smith at a ceremony held…

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South Wairarapa District Council empowers young sports people

South Wairarapa District Council is putting its money where its young people are by giving $7400 to their sports clubs from the Sport NZ Rural Travel Grant. “The cost of…

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Rates, roads and water – It’s time to tell us what matters to you

Why should we care about our Long-Term Plan 2025/34 and Local Water Done Well? Good question. Our Local Water Done Well (LWDW) consultation is the biggest decision in decades and…

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Community consultations go live – and the council wants your input 

South Wairarapa District Council is extremely keen to hear input from the community on two important consultations that opened today for the 2025/34 Long-Term Plan (LTP) and Local Water Done…

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South Wairarapa District Council asks the community – What matters most? 

South Wairarapa District Council has adopted the consultation document for the 2025/34 Long-Term Plan ahead of public consultation opening Friday 7 March, where the community can have their say on…

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