Archive: News

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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The 2023/24 Annual Plan Consultation has finished

Submissions have closed for public feedback on our Annual Plan 2023/2024, which contains our proposed budget for the coming financial year. We have received over 140 submissions. If you have…

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South Wairarapa District Council in the pink

Staff at South Wairarapa District Council are joining many people around the country today wearing something pink for Pink Shirt Day. Pink Shirt Day has become a popular way of…

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Announcement on Martinborough Wastewater Treatment Plant Connections

Applications for new wastewater connections in Martinborough are being put on pause in Martinborough for the time being because the town’s wastewater plant has failed to meet performance and compliance…

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