Archive: News

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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Space for everyone at libraries open for longer hours and more days

Summer is coming and so are three new staff and longer hours at the Wairarapa Library Service (WLS).   Libraries in Featherston, Greytown and Martinborough will open for longer hours…

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New defibrillators equip remote communities for medical emergencies

New Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) were installed in a number of rural and isolated locations around South Wairarapa recently, including in some of our community halls. The addition of the…

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Council asks for feedback on site options for Greytown water treatment plant upgrade

9 September 2024 South Wairarapa District Council is inviting the community to provide feedback on site and funding options to upgrade Greytown’s ageing water treatment facilities to ensure a resilient…

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South Wairarapa District Council celebrates Māori Language Week 

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, 14 to 21 Hepetema (September) 2024   Māori Language Week is fast approaching and South Wairarapa District Council is actively involved with Māori language…

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South Wairarapa District Council reaffirms its commitment to a Māori ward

South Wairarapa District councillors have voted unanimously to reaffirm their decision to create a Māori ward for the local elections in 2025. The decision to create a Māori ward for the…

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Community Wellbeing Fund – timeframe adjustment

We have been overwhelmed with a large number of applications for the second of three rounds of the Community Wellbeing Fund, with submissions to date that total nearly one million dollars of…

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Martinborough Community Board awarded by Local Government NZ

Martinborough Community Board was awarded the Partnering with Councils Award at this year’s Local Government New Zealand’s annual conference last week in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington.  The award is for the…

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Need help to find funds? Pop into our pop ups

Free fund finding events are popping up in three locations in the South Wairarapa this week and next to help the community learn how to get started with the new…

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