Archive: News

South Wairarapa District Council’s 2021/22 Annual Report is now published

The 2021/22 Annual report is now published and available online. It was adopted by Councillors on 7 June 2023. The Council reported a delay in delivering the Annual Report within…

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Greytown Wastewater Treatment Plant

South Wairarapa District Council has commissioned Wellington Water Limited (WWL) to undertake an urgent ‘health-check’ on the district’s other wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) following the issues experienced at Martinborough. An…

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Consultation opens on draft Interim Speed Management Plan and Speed Review

South Wairarapa and Carterton District councils are asking for feedback on our interim Speed Management Plan that proposes to lower the speed limit around several schools and marae, and a…

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Dog licence fees forms are on the way

South Wairarapa dog owners! It’s that time of the year again when we ask you to register your dog before 31 July. Registering and microchipping your dog is a simple…

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Recruiting them young

Local employer Wright Pools and Spas is one of the many businesses supporting Mayor’s Task Force for Jobs in South Wairarapa (MTFJ).

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Correcting comments on the library service

South Wairarapa District Council (SWDC) wishes to correct recent misinformation shared in social media about the proposed 2023/24 Annual Plan funding for the Wairarapa Library Service.  These comments were about the…

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Wairarapa Councils launch combined rangatahi strategy

Masterton, Carterton and South Wairarapa District Councils have today launched Te Rautaki Rangatahi o Wairarapa: Wairarapa Youth Strategy. It is the first time all three councils have come together to…

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Council passes four resolutions that give direction to the 2023/24 Annual Plan

The Council today passed four resolutions on the 2023/24 Annual Plan that have greatest impact on those ratepayers connected to water. The resolutions give direction to staff to prepare the…

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Looking out for our water meter readers

Volunteers from South Wairarapa sports and community groups are out and about this month on the Council’s annual water meter read. During June the volunteers are out reading more than…

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New Featherston Dog Pound opened

It was a very happy day for South Wairarapa District Council’s bylaws team on Monday (29 May) as a new pound was opened just outside Featherston. The new pound replaces…

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