Archive: News

Nominations open for Featherston Community Board by-election

11 March 2020 The dates have been announced for the Featherston Community Board by-election resulting from the resignation of Indigo Freya earlier this year. Nominations are now open, closing noon…

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SportNZ Rural Travel Fund Now Open

Applications are now being accepted from school and sports club teams located in the South Wairarapa district. Funding Round Open 6 July 2020 – 10 August 2020 SWDC has $9,500,…

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Paying tribute to lives lost in the Featherston Incident

27 February 2020 On Tuesday 25 February, New Zealanders and Japanese united at the Memorial Gardens in Featherston, just off SH2, to remember the 49 people who lost their lives in…

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Featherston wastewater options to be considered by Council

26 February 2020 SWDC originally lodged its resource consent application for the Featherston Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade in 2017. It set out a proposal to progressively discharge the town’s treated…

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MEDIA RELEASE: Wellington Water’s report on Martinborough’s wastewater overflows released

19 February 2020 The investigation report on the two January overflow incidents at the Martinborough Wastewater Treatment Plant has been made available following SWDC’s Assets and Services Committee Meeting today.…

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Featherston and Greytown Community Boards by-election Jan 2020 – Declaration of results

Tuesday 18 February 2020 The final results for the by-elections that closed on Tuesday 18 February 2020 are: Featherston Community Board (1 vacancy) Votes Received SMITH, Sophronia 337 TAHINURUA, Jayson Independent…

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Featherston and Greytown Community Boards by-election Jan 2020 – Progress results

18 February 2020 Featherston Community Board (1 vacancy) Votes Received SMITH, Sophronia 317 TAHINURUA, Jayson Independent 255 INFORMAL 0 BLANK VOTING PAPERS 5 The voter return is currently 23.53%, being…

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Annual Plan 2020/2021 Consultation coming soon

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…

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Easing of Watering Restrictions for all of South Wairarapa, for now

10 February 2020 South Wairarapa Mayor Alex Beijen is delighted with Martinborough, Greytown and Featherston’s efforts in conserving water over the past two weeks since a total outdoor water ban was…

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Reflections from our Māori Standing Committee Chair and Mayor this Waitangi Day

6 February 2020 Waitangi Day is an important day in our country’s history. Today, we reflect on how this day in 1840 has shaped our nation and how we, as…

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