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News: New service for heavy swell warnings

MetService is introducing a heavy swell warnings service which is expected to particularly benefit coastal communities. The service has been available for Wellington’s South Coast for some time but is…

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News: Bringing some Christmas cheer

24 November 2021 South Wairarapa towns are getting ready to welcome “Pack the Bus” for another successful year. The bus will travel around the region picking up gifts for distribution…

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NEWS: South Wairarapa Campsites – an update

21 October 2021 South Wairarapa District Council has determined that two campsites on the Tora coastline are at risk of flash flooding and should be closed to overnight campers. This…

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NOTICE: Water work at Memorial Park

Wellington Water is replacing and diverting a sewer pipe at Greytown’s Memorial Park Water Treatment Plant. This work is vital to ensure the safety of our drinking water. The pipe…

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NOTICE: Safety risks at two camping grounds

Two camping grounds on the South Wairarapa coast are at risk of flash flooding. South Wairarapa District Council is investigating whether overnight camping needs to be banned at Te Awaiti…

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NOTICE: Vaccination drive-thrus in Martinborough

From the Wairarapa DHB: Covid-19 vaccination drive-thru clinics are being held in Martinborough this week and more are being organised throughout the rural community over coming weeks. A morning clinic…

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COVID-19 Vaccination Roll-out

For up-to-date information and to book your vaccinations please go to the Ministry of Health COVID-19 Website Because a good news story is worth sharing, this Stuff article has an…

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NOTICE: Wellington Water attending surcharging wastewater main on Fitzherbert Street, Featherston.

A message from Wellington Water: Wellington Water are attending a surcharging wastewater main on Fitzherbert Street in Featherston. This has been caused by the recent heavy rain and a number…

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NOTICE: Wellington Water Release Statement of Intent

9 August 2021 Wellington Water Advises that they have released their statement of intent for 2021-2024. Please read the full statement here This statement, as well as annual reports, can…

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MEDIA STATEMENT: Taking Oral Histories to a Wider Audience

6 August 2021 Wellington oral historians Emma-Jean Kelly and Pip Oldham will be speaking in Greytown on 19 August about their experiences creating podcasts and audio stories on subjects ranging…

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