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Featherston, Greytown and Martinborough pools will be opening on Saturday 1 December 2018 and closing for the season on Sunday 17 March 2019.  All three pools are FREE to use…

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Joint Positive Ageing Strategy Our population is ageing – quickly.  In the next twenty-five years, the number of  Wairapara residents aged over 65 is expected to increase by nearly 79%…

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From Monday 1st October you are able to dispose of electronic waste free of charge at Martinborough Transfer Station. The establishment of the e-waste drop-off services was proposed in Masterton,…

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The Wairarapa Local Alcohol Policy comes into force on 1 November 2018. The Provisional Wairarapa Local Alcohol Policy was adopted by the Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority on 1 August 2018.  This…

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Our Finance Manager is moving on and we are in the process of recruiting a replacement. We require an Assistant Accountant available to start immediately to support the new Finance…

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South Wairarapa District Council has a team of 45 staff, mainly located in Martinborough. It serves the towns of Featherston, Greytown and Martinborough and surrounding rural communities. Our long-serving Finance…

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Road closures Featherston Map of Featherston road closure – 10&11 November 2018

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Funding is provided by Creative NZ for arts projects in the South Wairarapa.  We are looking for community representatives who are familiar with a broad range of local community and…

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“South Wairarapa is leading New Zealand with its economic growth. Outstripping the likes of economic tigers such as Queenstown and Auckland, an unassuming little corner of the North Island is…

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