Archive: News

Update, 25 May 2022 – In response to requests from commuters, we’ve extended our evening sessions. The Featherston and Greytown sessions will now run from 5pm-7pm. 23 May 2022 If…

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6 May 2022 An infrastructure milestone for the South Wairarapa was marked on Thursday, with the official opening of the Waiohine Treated Water Reservoir. Mayor Alex Beijen cut the ribbon…

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We want to know what you think of our proposed priorities for the next Annual Plan, which is due to be adopted on June 30. To help, we’ve published an…

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International Dark Sky Week has reached our Wairarapa rohe for the first time, with the Wairarapa Dark Sky Association this week distributing a home lighting guide to every letterbox in…

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26 April 2022 Work is afoot to put a glorious new sculpture in Martinborough’s Waihinga Centre. The Waihinga Charitable Trust has commissioned local artists Sam Hamuera Ludden and Violet Edwards…

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23 April 2022 South Wairarapa District Council and a Wellington have joined forces to help protect Cape Palliser Road from coastal erosion. A dramatic rise in severe weather conditions has…

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21 April 2022 South Wairarapa District Council is looking for public feedback on the proposed design of Greytown Open Space and Wheels Park. With the town’s continued growth and an…

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