Archive: Notices & Updates

South Wairarapa District Council will begin its spring roadside spraying programme in rural areas on Tuesday 13 October 2026. The spraying is anticipated to last between four to eight weeks.…

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Birdwood Street in Featherston will be closed for road works at the Fox Street/Birdwood Street intersection from Wednesday 20 May at 7.30am until Tuesday 30 June at 5pm, between Fitzherbert…

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The New Zealand Festival of Christmas 2026 is coming to Greytown mid-year and the following road closures will be in place on Saturday 27 June and Saturday 25 July. Road…

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A two-week programme to sample household solid waste begins around the Wairarapa region on Tuesday 12 May. Sunshine Yates Consulting Limited has been engaged by South Wairarapa, Carterton, and Masterton district…

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Featherston urban and rural residents may notice some smoke in the area on Tuesday 5 May while work to burn off several piles of slash at Hodder Farm goes ahead.…

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Voting for the Featherston Community Board by-election is open from Monday 4 May until 12 noon on Friday 5 June 2026. There are four candidates running for the vacant seat,…

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South Wairarapa District Council Mayor Fran Wilde, councillors and Featherston Community Board members assembled on the banks of Tauwharenīkau River this morning with the Fulton Hogan project team, to celebrate…

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Meet the team behind the scenes of the Foundation and how they are using a grant from the Community Wellbeing Fund. This story is part of a series about people and…

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Featherston Library has been part of our community for 130 years.   Located on Fitzherbert Street, the library first opened in 1896 as the Featherston Literary Institute and has been in…

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Help protect Greytown’s trees and wildlife. Possums are a growing threat to Greytown’s leafy heritage, gardens, and native wildlife. Greater Wellington Regional Council is running the Greytown Township Possum Control…

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