Contact Us
Telephone: 06 306 9611 (including our after hours contact centre)
Email: enquiries@swdc.govt.nz
Address:
South Wairarapa District Council
19 Kitchener Street, Martinborough 5711
PO Box 6, Martinborough 5741
New Zealand
Open hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 4:00pm
Media enquiries: media@swdc.govt.nz
Noise complaints: 06 306 9611 during business hours or 06 306 6068 for after hours
Dog complaints: 06 306 9611 (calls will divert to our call centre after hours and they will contact the on duty Dog Ranger)
Feedback: For complaints, compliments or general feedback, you can use our Feedback Form
Get it Sorted: For things that need fixing, you can use the Get it Sorted Form. If urgent contact 06 306 9611.
Libraries: For library locations and opening hours, see our libraries page
Building: Book an appointment with the Building or Planning team
Appointments: Book an appointment with another Council department or call 06 306 9611.
Executive Leadership Team and Managers
| Name | Title | |
| Harry Wilson | Chief Executive Officer View the Chief Executive job description | harry.wilson@swdc.govt.nz |
| Communications & Engagement | ||
| Sheil Priest | General Manager Communications & Engagement | sheil.priest@swdc.govt.nz |
| Policy & Governance | ||
| Amanda Bradley | General Manager Policy & Governance | amanda.bradley@swdc.govt.nz |
| HR & Corporate Services | ||
| Paul Gardner | General Manager Human Resources & Corporate Services | paul.gardner@swdc.govt.nz |
| Operations & Partnerships | ||
| Stefan Corbett | Group Manager Partnerships & Operations | gmpo2@swdc.govt.nz |
| Tim Langley | Roading Manager | tim.langley@swdc.govt.nz |
| Annette Beattie | Library Services Manager | libmanager@swdc.govt.nz |
| James O’Connor | Manager, Partnerships & Operations | james.oconnor@swdc.govt.nz |
| Planning & Environment | ||
| Russell O’Leary | Group Manager Planning & Environment | pesbgm@swdc.govt.nz |
| James Witham | Planning Manager | james.witham@swdc.govt.nz |
| Sara Edney | Building Control Manager | sara.edney@swdc.govt.nz |
| Rick Mead | Manager Environmental Services | eho2@swdc.govt.nz |
| Finance | ||
| Karon Ashforth | General Manager, Finance | karon.ashforth@swdc.govt.nz |
Our leadership team is focused on creating a great place to work in, and leads teams dedicated to delivering a wide range of services, initiatives, and projects.
Please click here to see how various departments interact.
