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MEDIA RELEASE: South Wairarapa’s priorities for now and the future

POSTED ON: 6 November 2020 | IN: News, Media Releases

6 November 2020 South Wairarapa District Council would like to thank everyone who completed the ‘What’s on Top?’ survey or attended a community engagement event to give feedback on what…

Martinborough Manganese Reduction Plant update

POSTED ON: 5 November 2020 | IN: News

5 November 2020 Wellington Water has made progress towards commissioning the Manganese Reduction Plant in Martinborough to ensure everything is working as anticipated. Last week during the shutdown works there…

Annual Plan 2020/2021 Consultation coming soon

POSTED ON: 2 November 2020 | IN: News

2 April 2020 As we do every year for the years in between releasing our Long Term Plan (LTP), we consult with the community about the activities that should be…

Event Waste Management Workshop

POSTED ON: 2 November 2020 | IN: News

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Consultation opens on new Wairarapa solid waste bylaw, closes 30 November

POSTED ON: 30 October 2020 | IN: News

30 October 2020 Wairarapa, we need to manage the amount of waste we send to landfill. Every year about 600 kilograms of waste per person is sent to landfill. We…

Labour Day urban rubbish/recycling kerbside collection changes

POSTED ON: 19 October 2020 | IN: News

19 October 2020 Due to the Labour Day Public Holiday on Monday 26 October, rubbish and recycling urban kerbside collections will be a day later than usual. That means collections…

October issue of Community Focus now available online

POSTED ON: 13 October 2020 | IN: News

13 October 2020 You will find the latest issue of our quarterly newsletter Community Focus online here.

Martinborough residents urged to conserve water

POSTED ON: 1 October 2020 | IN: News

Wellington Water have been working on an upgrade to the Martinborough water treatment plant and the work has taken longer than planned. As a result the reservoir is currently running…

MEDIA RELEASE: Featherston community facilities receive Government funding

POSTED ON: 28 September 2020 | IN: News, Media Releases

28 September 2020 Featherston facilities have received a total of $413,000 from the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) to support economic growth and stimulate employment displaced by Covid-19 under the Shovel-Ready…

Media release: SWDC secures funding from Waka Kotahi’s Innovating Streets Fund

POSTED ON: 23 September 2020 | IN: News, Media Releases

22 September 2020 South Wairarapa District Council has secured $180,000 from the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Innovating Streets Fund to create safe, vibrant and welcoming spaces for socialising, increasing…