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Annual Plan Consultation – live online Q&A event details now available

POSTED ON: 11 May 2020 | IN: News

11 May 2020 Due to the current Covid-19 restrictions, it is not possible for SWDC to hold the town hall meetings that usually feature in the Annual Plan consultation timeline.…

Media release: More time given for spatial planning project

POSTED ON: 8 May 2020 | IN: News, Media Releases

8 May 2020 South Wairarapa District Council has agreed to allow up to three months before submitting recommendations on how to proceed with the South Wairarapa Spatial Plan, to the…

Martinborough’s Manganese Reduction Plant project – community update and discoloured water

POSTED ON: 7 May 2020 | IN: News

9 May 2020 – Update re discoloured water Yesterday we carried out a planned shutdown of the water mains as part of our Manganese Reduction Plant project (more information in…

Media Release: Council supports Heritage Site listing for Carkeek Observatory

POSTED ON: 4 May 2020 | IN: News, Media Releases

4 May 2020 South Wairarapa District Council has signalled its initial support for a proposal by Heritage New Zealand (HNZ) to add Featherston’s Carkeek Observatory to the New Zealand Heritage…

Media Release: SWDC releases its Annual Plan Consultation Document 2020/21

POSTED ON: 24 April 2020 | IN: News, Media Releases

24 April 2020 South Wairarapa District Council has today released its Annual Plan Consultation Document online for community feedback. Council adopted the proposed plan on Wednesday by video-conference, as it…

UPDATE: Building Inspections During Covid-19 – Alert Level 3

POSTED ON: 22 April 2020 | IN: News

As you will be aware the country is moving into Alert Level 3 at midnight on Monday 27th April 2020. This will enable our building inspectors to resume on-site building…

Council, Committee and Community Board Meetings at COVID-19 Alert Level 2

POSTED ON: 16 April 2020 | IN: News

22 May 2020 Under L2 COVID-19 Council is permitted to hold meetings in venue provided it can do so safely. Audio-visual conference facilities will be available so that elected members,…

Watering restrictions lifted for Martinborough

POSTED ON: 16 April 2020 | IN: News

16 April 2020 Hand-held only watering restrictions in Martinborough have been lifted today. This means that residents may use sprinklers or irrigation systems again. Remember, alternate-day watering restrictions are in…

BY-ELECTION UPDATE: Featherston Community Board

POSTED ON: 16 April 2020 | IN: News

16 April 2020 The nomination period for the extraordinary vacancy on the Featherston Community Board closed on Thursday 9 April 2020. No nominations were received. The Featherston Community Board will…

Kerbside recycling will resume after Easter

POSTED ON: 9 April 2020 | IN: News

9 April 2020 Kerbside recycling will resume forurban communities from Tuesday, 14 April. Because of the Easter Monday public holiday, urban collections will be one day later than normal, so…