Archive: Notices & Updates

Featherston Level Crossing Upgrade – Fitzherbert Street – Wellington Anniversary Weekend

Level crossing upgrade – project completionBetween 20 January and 22 January, Kiwirail will be completing works of the Fitzherbert St levelcrossing. Work will begin at 4am on Saturday 20 January…

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Pain Farm Fund – applications now open

Applications are now open for the Pain Farm Fund. In 1932, George Pain made a will bequeathing the 210 acre property known as the Pain Farm to the then Borough…

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Delay in release of South Wairarapa rating valuations

See the full QV media statement here: Rating valuations delayed in Carterton and South Wairarapa Quotable Value (QV), has delayed the release of updated rating valuations for South Wairarapa, which…

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Martinborough urged to conserve water

Media release originally from Wellington Water Martinborough needs to urgently conserve more water South Wairarapa district is currently at Level 2 Water Restrictions. While this had helped the Martinborough reservoir…

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Featherston flood mitigation

To help address the flooding issue on SH2 in Featherston (the intersection of Fitzherbert and Daniell Streets), the NZTA via the Wellington Transport Alliance (their highway maintenance supplier) has planned work to replace…

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South Wairarapa water restrictions – Level 2

From Saturday 6 January, South Wairarapa will move to Level 2 water restrictions. Due to increasing demand on water over the past fortnight and the recent dry weather in the…

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Featherston Level Crossing Upgrade – Fitzherbert Street

Level crossing upgrade Between 4 January and 8 January, Kiwirail will be upgrading the Fitzherbert St levelcrossing. Work will begin at midnight 4 January and finish in the early hours…

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Memorial Square pedestrian lighting – interim safety measures

This week, several of the pedestrian crossings in Martinborough’s Memorial Square will receive some interim upgrades. Keep an eye out as Fulton Hogan install permanent signs and some temporary warning…

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Summer holiday hours & information – 2023

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Many of us at Council are also taking a break but there will be the necessary cover to…

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Illegal dumping of green waste

In Wairarapa Moana Wetlands, the improper disposal of garden waste has emerged as a pressing concern, one that jeopardises our delicate ecosystems and biodiversity. The repercussions of thoughtless disposal practices…

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