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Important information for Featherston and Greytown residents – the Total Outdoor Water Ban is lifted

9.08am, Saturday 12 December 2019 The Total Outdoor Water Ban in Featherston and Greytown has now been lifted. The year-round policy of garden watering on alternate days still applies –…

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Important information for residents on Featherston and Greytown town water supply – update #1

11.30am, Friday 13 December 2019 After a planned water shutdown to install new treatment equipment for Greytown’s Memorial Park bore yesterday, Wellington Water was restoring supply when a power cut…

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Important information for Featherston and Greytown residents on town water supply

9.37am, Friday 13 Decemeber 2019 Morning update for Greytown and Featherston residents: Please continue to restrict your water use to essential needs only and to avoid any garden watering for…

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Martinborough Water Supply Update #2

12 December 2019 The bore pump has been replaced and water is pumping into the reservoir again. The outdoor water ban remains in place until the reservoir is full again and…

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Martinborough Water Supply Update

11 December 2019 Following the fault on Monday with the low manganese bore that is supplying the Martinborough Township, the pump was successfully replaced yesterday. However this morning the pump…

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URGENT MEDIA RELEASE: Martinborough Township Outdoor Water Ban

10 December 2019 South Wairarapa Mayor Alex Beijen is urging the community to immediately cease using water outside and to conserve water generally. “On Monday evening, the pump on the…

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Nominations close for local by-elections noon Monday 23 Dec

29 November 2019 The details of the by-elections for the Featherston and Greytown Community Board vacancies have been announced. These vacancies exist due to insufficient nominations received during the 2019 triennial elections to fill all…

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Christmas and New Year holiday arrangements 2019/2020

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Most of us are also taking a break, of course there will be the necessary cover to keep…

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE for Featherston residents on town water supply

8.30am, Sunday 12 December – Update The water plant worked overnight to refill the reservoir so residents can use water as normal now. With all the rain today we don’t…

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MEDIA RELEASE: Greytown township getting ultra violet (UV) water treatment

7 December 2019 South Wairarapa Mayor Alex Beijen is pleased with progress toward installing UV treatment for the Greytown township. Ultraviolet light inactivates microbes in water and will provide an…

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