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Council office and library update: Thursday 5 October

Due to a staff meeting, the Martinborough Council office and Featherston library will open at the later time of 10:30am on Thursday 5 October. All calls will be diverted to…

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Cycle track to Featherston gains official status 

A 10km section of the Remutaka Cycle Trail taking cyclists directly into Featherston from Cross Creek, is now officially part of the Great Rides network.  The Remutaka Cycle Trail is…

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Martinborough Wastewater Treatment Plant: Review recommends council adopts new processes

The findings of a joint review that looked into circumstances leading to the suspension of new connections to the Martinborough Wastewater Treatment Plant was presented to Council yesterday. The joint…

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Afterhours animal control temporarily unavailable

South Wairarapa District Council is facing a challenging period for the resourcing of our animal control service due to staff sickness and availability. This has led to temporarily pause to…

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South Wairarapa District Council grants $74,494 to community

The South Wairarapa District Council Finance Committee has allocated a portion of the 2023-24 Community & Youth Grant Fund to a variety of organisations from across South Wairarapa. Council’s policy…

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Consultation opens for Rating Policies Review

South Wairarapa District Council is asking for feedback on our Rating Policies Review. Why are we doing this? We are reviewing a group of our financial policies as required under…

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Far North Solar Farms – request granted to refer Resource Consent Application to the Environment Court

The South Wairarapa District Council (SWDC) has granted a request by Far North Solar Farms Limited for their resource consent application to be referred to and determined by the Environment…

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Diseased tree to be removed in Wood Street

On 22 August 2023, South Wairarapa District Council approved a resource consent for the removal of a notable tree within the road reserve outside 54a Wood Street, Greytown. The tree…

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Workshop leads the 2024-34 Long-term Planning

Councillors and Council staff participated in several hours of discussion today, ably led by Councillor Rebecca Gray on the outcomes the South Wairarapa community needs now and in the future.…

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Stay up to date with Antenno!

We are excited to announce that South Wairarapa District Council is trialing a new way to keep our community informed. Antenno is a location-based mobile app that allows two-way engagement…

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