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Arbor Day is June 5. Greytown is the home of Arbor Day in New Zealand, and the Greytown Community Board and other tree lovers are marking it in July with…

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22 June 2022 This week New Zealand will hold its very first public holiday celebrating Matariki, the start of the Māori New Year, sparking a number of local events. In…

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15 June 2022 South Wairarapa District Council is proud to be associated with the Tonganui Corridor project, which is restoring South Wairarapa pasture land back to native bush. Much of…

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Update, 22 June: The plant is now fully repaired, lessening the urgent need to conserve water. 14 June 2022 Over the weekend, the Waiohine Water Treatment plant was struck by…

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UPDATE: Hinekura Road will remain closed to all traffic today (Wednesday 15 June) while engineers assess the damage from heavy rain. Please do not attempt to drive through and check…

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13 June 2022 Due to rising river levels, the Waihenga Bridge near Martinborough on SH53 is closed. Updates will be posted on access to the bridge thoughout the day. The…

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25 May 2022 Wairarapa Regional Emergency Management Office (WREMO) has advised that Wednesday’s and Thursday’s forecast wave swells will be more of a significant event than last weekend’s. If you…

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