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Tauherenikau pipeline progress

POSTED ON: 4 April 2022 | IN: News, Media Releases

4 April 2022 Urgent work starts this week on the Tauherenikau water pipe between Featherston and Greytown. This vital infrastructure supplies Featherston’s drinking water from the Waiohine treated water plant…

Notice: Vaccine pass and other policy changes

POSTED ON: 28 March 2022 | IN: News, Media Releases, Notices & Updates

28 March 2022 Effective 5 April, vaccine passes will no longer be required at Council facilities Our Covid-19 settings are changing in response to the Government’s recent announcement on the…

Featherston Master Plan online meeting registration now open

POSTED ON: 23 March 2022 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

In 2021, the Council adopted the South Wairarapa Spatial Plan-Step 1 Residential Growth Areas. 1.-South-Wairarapa-Spatial-Plan.pdf (swdc.govt.nz). The district-wide Spatial Plan identified Featherston as a Growth Node, with masterplanning for the…

News: Celebrating our green spaces

POSTED ON: 5 March 2022 | IN: News, Media Releases

5 March 2022 Parks Week (March 5-13) is all about celebrating the vital role green spaces play in our communities, says Sandra Burles, Wairarapa Walking and Cycling Coordinator. The celebration…

News: Quarry gains resource consent

POSTED ON: 4 March 2022 | IN: News, Media Releases

4 March 2022 The Council has concluded processing an application by PJ Warren to undertake extraction, storage and processing of gravel on Underhill Road, Featherston. This follows the granting of…

News: Countries strengthen bonds over war memorial

POSTED ON: 25 February 2022 | IN: News, Media Releases

25 February 2022 Dignitaries from Japan and Australia underlined the importance of the ties between their countries and New Zealand at a ceremony near Featherston today. Japan’s Ambassador Mr Koichi…

Notice: Featherston Boil Notice lifted

POSTED ON: 25 February 2022 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

25 February 2022 Featherston’s boil water notice has been lifted. After 3 days of monitoring, Wellington Water’s test results show the water is safe to drink. Please flush any appliances,…

Is it time to check your pool?

POSTED ON: 22 February 2022 | IN: News, Media Releases

22 February 2022 With summer in full swing, this is an opportune time to remind property owners of the rules and responsibilities of owning a swimming pool and restricting access…

News: What to know if you need to have a Covid-19 test

POSTED ON: 16 February 2022 | IN: News

There are now 20 active cases of Covid-19 in the Wairarapa, five of them new (as of Thursday 16 February). If you have been tested for Covid-19: • please go…

News: Annual report shows budget on track

POSTED ON: 15 February 2022 | IN: News, Media Releases

15 February 2022 South Wairarapa District Council’s 2020/2021 Annual Report is a chance to look back on how the Council has performed financially, a review of significant events and projects,…