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Greytown Community Board 2023 by-election progress result

POSTED ON: 24 February 2023 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

The progress result for the Greytown Community Board 2023 by-election is now available. This result is based upon the counting of approximately 97% of the returned votes. This progress result…

South Wairarapa ‘adopts’ Whangārei to aid its recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle

POSTED ON: 24 February 2023 | IN: News, Media Releases

MEDIA STATEMENT South Wairarapa District Council is “adopting” Whangārei District Council in Northland to support its recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle. We’ve all been seeing the cyclone’s aftermath and wanting to…

2022 Residents’ Perception Survey results released

POSTED ON: 22 February 2023 | IN: News, Media Releases

MEDIA STATEMENT South Wairarapa District Council’s 2022 Residents’ Perception Survey results have been released and can be viewed on Council’s website. The report was tabled at the Council meeting today,…

Emergency Operating Centre (EOC) update

POSTED ON: 20 February 2023 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

Access has been restored to communities around the region. Teams and assets from Fire and Emergency NZ have been deployed to where they are needed. Rural welfare checks continue to…

Cyclone Gabrielle Mayoral Relief Fund for Wairarapa

POSTED ON: 20 February 2023 | IN: News, Media Releases

A Wairarapa Mayoral Relief Fund is being set up by the three Wairarapa mayors in response to the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle. Masterton, Carterton and South Wairarapa District Councils are…

Important information on Cyclone Gabrielle

POSTED ON: 16 February 2023 | IN: News, Media Releases

16 February 2022 The effects of Cyclone Gabrielle continue to be felt across the region with local communities, particularly our coastal and eastern communities. There is no local state of…

Resurfacing Wairarapa Highways

POSTED ON: 16 February 2023 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is conducting a programme of resurfacing in February and March that willinvolve several sections of State Highway 2 and State Highway 53 in Wairarapa. Road…

Defence Force stands by to help with flood damage in the Wairarapa

POSTED ON: 15 February 2023 | IN: News, Media Releases

MEDIA STATEMENT The New Zealand Defence Force has deployed a Unimog and crew to Wairarapa to support local emergency response staff. The 20 soldiers will be based at Featherston and…

Voting period extended for the Greytown Community Board by-election

POSTED ON: 15 February 2023 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

Voting now closes 12 noon Friday 24 February Given the disruptions to the postal network caused by the Cyclone Gabrielle weather event, the Electoral Officer for South Wairarapa District Council…

Road alerts, closures and council services

POSTED ON: 15 February 2023 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

UPDATE: 15 February, 5.00pm SERVICES The Council office will be CLOSED on Thursday 16 February. Rubbish and recycling collection is operating as normal. ROADS For the most up to date…

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