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Foodbanks, families, forest regeneration and festivals given council support

Nourishing body, mind and environment are top priorities in South Wairarapa District Council’s annual Community and Youth Grant funds, which were distributed this month to foodbanks, family oriented projects and…

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Council collaborates with marae for community

South Wairarapa District Council is on a mission to empower the community in times of emergency and has forged a close connection with Hau Ariki Marae to strengthen its support…

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Martinborough Library turns 130

Martinborough Library celebrates 130 years this Friday 18 October and it all started in the building pictured below. Now known as Martinborough Museum, this building was opened as a library…

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Arts alive and thriving – and need more funding

Budding young actors, film makers and musicians in the South Wairarapa received a boost fromCreative NZ this month with three grants awarded after being assessed by an independent panel ofarts…

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Greytown Swimming Pool upgrades 

Upgrades to the Greytown Swimming Pool changing rooms will improve safety (non slip flooring tiles), hygiene (easier surfaces to clean) and versatility with showers.   This project, which is being…

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Exciting new Greytown Pavilion nears completion

Hundreds of sports fans will soon be enjoying new facilities at the freshly constructed Greytown Pavilion at Soldiers Memorial Park, which will cater for growth in the district’s sports community…

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Teamwork is the dreamwork to help young people find work

The three Wairarapa mayors struck the first partnership of a kind in Aotearoa in July 2023 when they joined forces in the Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) programme, which finds…

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Public notification of Featherston wastewater treatment plant consent opens

South Wairarapa District Council (SWDC) has made an application to the Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) for resource consent to continue the discharge of treated wastewater into Donalds Creek and…

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Opportunity of a (coastal) lifetime

Can you give Lake Ferry Holiday Park a new lease of life? The Lake Ferry Holiday Park is ready for an energetic, experienced and friendly operator to take over its…

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Wairarapa survey highlights ongoing impacts of 2023 cyclones

A survey has highlighted the significant ongoing property, financial and social impacts of Cyclones Hale and Gabrielle on people and communities in Wairarapa. Run by the Wairarapa Recovery Office (WRO),…

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