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Road closure notice – Toast Martinborough, Sunday 19 January, 2025

POSTED ON: 17 January 2025 | IN: Notices & Updates

Road closure for Sunday 19 January, 2025 will take place in Martinborough for the Toast Martinborough event from 10am-7pm. About Toast Martinborough Toast Martinborough, the iconic celebration of Martinborough’s world-class…

Changes to public recycling bins

POSTED ON: 17 January 2025 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

Mixed recycling bins for community use in the main towns in South Wairarapa will soon be repurposed as general landfill bins due to high levels of contamination from ongoing misuse.…

Road closure notice – Cruise Martinborough 25 January

POSTED ON: 8 January 2025 | IN: Notices & Updates

A number of road closures for Saturday 25 January will take place in Martinborough for the Cruise Martinborough event. About Cruise Martinborough Cruise Martinborough is a hot rod, classic and…

Avian influenza

POSTED ON: 19 December 2024 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

High Pathogen Avian Influenza (HPAI) is a severe strain of bird flu that poses risks to native birds (taonga species), poultry, and potentially human health. While not currently detected in…

Holiday hours and services 2024-25

POSTED ON: 16 December 2024 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

Council offices will close at 12.30pm and libraries at 4pm this Friday 20 December, 2024. They will reopen on Monday 6 January, 2025. If you or anyone you know needs…

SWDC office and libraries closed 11.30am-2pm, Monday 16 December

POSTED ON: 12 December 2024 | IN: Notices & Updates

On Monday 16 December South Wairarapa District Council office and Featherston, Greytown and Martinborough libraries will be closed from 11.30am to 2.00pm for an all staff Christmas lunch, with calls…

Christmas parades in the South Wairarapa 2024

POSTED ON: 22 November 2024 | IN: Notices & Updates

Santa Claus is coming to a town near you this holiday season. Listed below are the dates and times of three community-organised Christmas parades. The parades will be happening in…

Local Hīkoi to travel through Wairarapa – potential traffic delays Monday 18 November

POSTED ON: 15 November 2024 | IN: Notices & Updates

Wairarapa tangata whenua are leading a local hīkoi (walk/march) across Wairarapa on Monday 18 November starting at Te Ore Ore Marae in Masterton and concluding at Papawai Marae in Greytown.…

200 litre Emergency Water Tanks in stock and available for purchase

POSTED ON: 11 November 2024 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

If we are without water temporarily, are you prepared? We have 200 litre Emergency Water Tanks available at the discounted price of $128 per tank (pick-up only) and they are…

Summer pools to open 30 November

POSTED ON: 11 November 2024 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

The three South Wairarapa Swimming pools are almost ready to open for summer! The pools at Martinborough, Featherston and Greytown will all open on Saturday 30 November and remain open…