News, Notices & Updates

Archive: News

Council supports local businesses with free composting trial

POSTED ON: 29 April 2025 | IN: News

Composting may be a pipe dream for many businesses but now it can become a reality with a new trial offer of food recycling bins given to four businesses throughout…

Giving old tyres a new lease of life

POSTED ON: 17 April 2025 | IN: News

South Wairarapa residents can now dispose of old tyres for free at the Martinborough Transfer Station, thanks to Tyrewise, which the council joined in April, along with several other councils…

New defibrillators for Featherston

POSTED ON: 17 April 2025 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

South Wairarapa District Council and Wellington Free Ambulance (WFA) have been working on two new automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for installation in Featherston, the first of which has now been installed…

Easter and Anzac public holiday hours and rubbish and recycling collection

POSTED ON: 16 April 2025 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

The SWDC office will be closed on Good Friday (18 April), Easter Monday (21 April), and Anzac Day (25 April). All calls will be diverted to our after-hours line during…

Anzac Day services in South Wairarapa – Friday 25 April 2025

POSTED ON: 14 April 2025 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

Featherston There will be two services in Featherston on Anzac Day, to which residents and visitors are cordiallyinvited: Dawn Service (5.45am) – Cross of Sacrifice, Featherston Cemetery. Please be assembled…

Illegal dumping on riverbed in South Featherston

POSTED ON: 10 April 2025 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

Illegal dumping has been discovered again in South Wairarapa, this time on the riverbed at the end of South Featherston on Donalds Road. The rubbish left here may have now…

Desludging work begins on Martinborough Wastewater Treatment Plant

POSTED ON: 28 March 2025 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

Desludging work on the upgrade of the Martinborough Wastewater Treatment Plant (MWWTP) has started and you may start to see increased movement in the area. The MWWTP is currently working…

Work at Western Lake Road level crossing Easter Weekend – temporary road closures in place

POSTED ON: 28 March 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

This Easter weekend KiwiRail will be working on the Western Lake Road level crossing near Featherston as part of its Wairarapa line upgrade. The crossing is being made ready for…

Mayor welcomes 31 new citizens to the special South Wairarapa

POSTED ON: 28 March 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

South Wairarapa officially gained 31 new citizens this week, who were welcomed to the district on by Mayor Martin Connelly and Council Chief Executive Janice Smith at a ceremony held…

South Wairarapa District Council empowers young sports people

POSTED ON: 28 March 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

South Wairarapa District Council is putting its money where its young people are by giving $7400 to their sports clubs from the Sport NZ Rural Travel Grant. “The cost of…