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South Wairarapa District Council’s 2025/34 Long-Term Plan engagement update

The South Wairarapa District Council’s engagement on the 2025/34 Long-Term Plan (LTP) was initially scheduled to begin on 28 February 2025. However, due to complexities in the audit process, this…

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Martinborough moving to Level 2 Water Restrictions on Monday 24 Feb

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…

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Cape Palliser Road closure – April 2025

Fulton Hogan has applied for a full road closure on the section of Cape Palliser Road between Ben Avon Grove and the light house end of the road from Monday…

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Resources donated to assist South Wairarapa communities during emergencies

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…

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New lease of life for Featherston’s historic buildings

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.…

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

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…

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Cyclone Gabrielle – two years on

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…

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Swimmers benefit from amended open hours at South Wairarapa pools

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…

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Changes to public recycling bins

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.…

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Avian influenza 

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…

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