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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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Space for everyone as 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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