Archive: Notices & Updates

Critical works underneath State Highway 2 north of the Melling intersection from Saturday 12 April, 2025

Works to rehabilitate a section of a wastewater pipeline running underneath SH2 north of Melling, between Block Road and Pomare Road are expected to start on the 12 April 2025,…

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Toxic algae in Lake Wairarapa Moana – dogs and people should avoid contact with water

Greater Wellington advises people to avoid contact with the water at Lake Wairarapa Moana, where red alert level warnings are in place, due to a high concentration of cyanobacteria (toxic algae)…

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Application for Shooting Butts Road closure – from 14 April

An application has been made to close Shooting Butts Road in Martinborough from Monday 14 April through to Wednesday 14 May to construct the entranceway to a new subdivision and…

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Have your say on one of the biggest decisions in decades 

The mayors of Wairarapa and Tararua are calling on residents of their respective districts to indicate their preference on one of the biggest council decisions in decades – how drinking water, wastewater, and…

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Danger to dogs with bait drop

Bait containing 1080 will be released by air in the Northern Remutaka Ranges between Saturday 22 February and Monday 24 February This is a reminder for dog owners this weekend…

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Cape Palliser Road closure – April 2025

Fulton Hogan has applied for a full road closure on the section of Cape Palliser Road between Ben Avon Grove and the light house end of the road from Monday…

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New lease of life for Featherston’s historic buildings

Two treasured historic buildings in Featherston have been repaired, restored and renovated. The council undertook the work on the Featherston Courthouse and Anzac Hall, both landmarks in the South Wairarapa.…

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Public carpark upgrades in South Wairarapa

South Wairarapa District Council is upgrading public carparking spaces, which will reap rewards for the community once they are complete, with a brief interruption while the work is being done.…

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South Wairarapa pedestrian lighting update

The completion of work to install pedestrian lighting across three South Wairarapa towns has been delayed as contractor MMS Group (MMS) has been put into liquidation. While South Wairarapa District…

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Council’s telephone service outage 8pm-9pm Wednesday 22 January, 2025

Council’s telephone server needs urgent maintenance and is scheduled to be offline between 8pm-9pm on Wednesday 22nd of January, 2025. During this time, the normal phone number will not work.…

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