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Infrastructure Committee highlights: water, roading recovery and community operations

South Wairarapa District Council’s Infrastructure Committee met on Thursday 13 August and discussed our water service transition, smarter water management, and progress across the district’s roading, water and community operations…

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Council calls for community groups to apply for funding 

Media advisory 11 August 2026  Great ideas deserve a chance to grow and South Wairarapa District Council’s latest funding round applications are open to help them do just that.   Council is calling community groups and individuals to apply for…

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Amalgamation proposal submitted to Government

The following Head Start Proposal and Joint Position Statement were submitted to MCERT (formally DIA) for consideration on Sunday 9 August 2026. This proposal is for a region-wide unitary authority,…

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Council to move forward with Wellington-Wairarapa Unitary Authority proposal 

South Wairarapa District Council elected members have majority voted to submit a proposal for a Wellington-Wairarapa Unitary Authority as part of the Governments Head Start pathway. This pathway allows Councils…

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Council meeting highlights – 30 July 2026

South Wairarapa District Council met on Thursday 30 July where water was the topic of the day.   All of our Council and Committee meetings are livestreamed on YouTube and are…

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Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrades project begins

Media release, 28 July 2026 South Wairarapa District Council has signed a contract with Filtec Limited for the delivery of upgrades at Martinborough, Greytown and Featherston wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs).…

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Featherston’s streets to come alive with new art

Two artists with a shared vision have gained funding from the Featherston Community Board to create Featherston’s first Pae Tū Mōkai Mural Festival this weekend from Friday 24 July to…

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Fresh look and safety upgrades to Martinborough Pool changing rooms

South Wairarapa District Council is investing in Martinborough Pool behind the scenes by upgrading facilities in the changing rooms for improved safety and comfort of pool users. The refreshed changing…

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Update for Greytown and Featherston residents’ water conservation request

Thank you to Featherston and Greytown residents for being mindful of water consumption over the past few hours this afternoon. As anticipated, the majority of the repair work has been…

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Wet weather extends Featherston road closure

Featherston’s Fox and Birdwood streets road closure extended for upgrading safety until Monday 31 August. Wet weather across South Wairarapa has resulted in the extension of the road closure on…

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