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How to donate to Whangārei District’s relief fund

Further to our message last week about “adopting’ Whangārei District Council, the Council now has a bank account number for those who would like to donate to their Mayoral Relief…

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Resurfacing Kitchener Street in Martinborough

UPDATE: This work has been postponed and will now start on Monday 20 March. Message from Waka Kotahi and the Wellington Transport Alliance: Roadworks will start in mid-March to resurface…

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Climate Change Committee meeting 1 March

Waste minimisation, town planning and emergency preparedness were key topics of discussion at the first meeting of the South Wairarapa District Council’s newly-created Climate Change and Environment committee this week…

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Parks Week 2023: A Positive influence on our wellbeing

Parks Week is about celebrating how spending time in our green spaces is important for our wellbeing, says Sandra Burles, Wairarapa Walking and Cycling Coordinator. The celebration lasts from Saturday…

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Cyclone Gabrielle Recovery Support

Information on support available to those that have been affected by Cyclone Gabrielle is available online at Wellington Region Emergency Management Office [WREMO]. WREMO’s Cyclone Gabrielle Recovery Support page has…

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Inaugural climate change committee meeting

The South Wairarapa District Council’s new Climate Change and Environment committee will hold its first meeting in Martinborough on Wednesday, 1 March. This newly created committee will look more closely…

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Council meeting update 22 February 2023

At the full Council meeting of 22 February, there were two extraordinary items: an independent report by BDO on the issues with the 2021 rates setting process, and the 2022…

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Greytown Community Board 2023 By-Election Final Result

The Final Result for the Greytown Community Board 2023 by-election is now available.

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Recovery effort receives major boost

Communities near and far have shown their generosity, with healthy support being offered to Wairarapa recovery efforts in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle. The recently established Wairarapa Mayoral Relief Fund…

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Tributes flow at the 80th Anniversary of the Featherston Incident

Just outside the Wairarapa town of Featherston (Messines Layby near Tauherenikau), a memorial serves as a reminder of a Second World War incident that resulted in the deaths of 48…

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