Archive: News

South Wairarapa District Council has considered submissions received and resolved to confirm its initial proposal to retain the status quo for representation arrangements for the local elections to be held…

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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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