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Annual Plan Consultation 2020/21 – submissions closed; Q&A videos and write-ups available

POSTED ON: 21 May 2020 | IN: News

25 May 2020 update Submissions closed at 11.59pm Sunday 24May 2020. 21 May 2020 If you were not able to attend one of the live online Q&A events, you can…

MEDIA RELEASE: Joint committee to lead Wairarapa’s recovery

POSTED ON: 21 May 2020 | IN: News, Media Releases

22 May 2020 The three Wairarapa councils have agreed to form a joint committee to lead the region’s recovery from the impacts of Covid-19. The decisions were taken at extraordinary…

Covid-19 Level 2 – Guide to Council services

POSTED ON: 12 May 2020 | IN: News

13May 2020 We’ll be moving to Alert Level 2 at midnight on Wednesday 13 May, this means Council facilities will be reopening. The essential services to continue as normal are:…

Paying your rates by 20 May, in Covid-19 Alert Level 2

POSTED ON: 12 May 2020 | IN: News

We appreciate that the last few weeks have been tough, including financially hard for some people. Your rates are crucial for funding essential council services, so we especially appreciate those…

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…