LGOIMA Proactive Release
As part of our commitment to remaining open and accountable, we proactively release information and documents that are of interest to the public. Council approved the Proactive Release Policy in September 2023 which outlined how Council will continue to promote good governance and encourage transparency in decision-making by increasing the availability of official information in the community.
In accordance with the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA) and guidance from the Office of the Ombudsman, it is important that information that no longer needs to be excluded from the public should be released when it is possible to do so.
This also includes responses to LGOIMA requests where we feel it is in the public interest to also disclose the information.
Proactive Release
Items are displayed by categories based on Council’s significant activities, in order of newest to oldest release of information.
There might be an occasion where a report or minutes which has been in public excluded are made available or are updated as more information is able to be released (for example after an event has occurred); we will update the information and make it clear that the document is available on this page.
Find information about meetings of Council and Committees here.
Governance and Policy
| Title | Date Released |
| Local Electoral Act 2001 | 28 February 2025 |
| Representation Review and Gluepot | 20 February 2025 |
| Housing needs and development | 19 February 2025 |
| Grant Guru | 19 February 2025 |
| Powerpoint to Representation Hearings 11 February 2025 | 19 February 2025 |
| Superlocal Awards 2024 | 18 September 2024 |
| LGNZ Membership | 17 May 2024 |
| Resource Consent WAR 120258 Discharge Wastewater Permit | 9 May 2024 |
| Pain Farm Estate | 22 February 2024 |
| Rates (Response dated 19 August 2022) Part 1 Part 2 | 14 December 2023 |
| SWDC Workshops | 1 November 2023 |
| Wairarapa Times Age Article 23 October 2023 | 1 November 2023 |
| Rating Review Consultation Pop-In Sessions | 1 November 2023 |
| Rating Review Proposed Rates Equation | 1 November 2023 |
| Rating Review – Rates Equation | 1 November 2023 |
| Rating Review – Rural Rates (breakdown) | 1 November 2023 |
Finance and Corporate Support
| Title | Date Released |
| Rating RID Data | 21 October 2024 |
| Number of ratepayers | 18 September 2024 |
Planning and Regulatory Services
| Title | Date Released |
| Hairdressing and Barbering Review | 28 February 2025 |
| Building consents – sign off fraud | 28 February 2025 |
| Statistical Area 2 Population Projections | 19 February 2025 |
| Licence count | 19 February 2025 |
| Number of registered dogs | 18 September 2024 |
| Dog Pound | 31 July 2024 |
Community Facilities and Services
| Title | Date Released |
| Local Water Done Well – Advisory Oversight Group | 15 April 2025 |
| Wellington Water Performance Reporting and Asset Management | 31 October 2024 |
| Featherston Walkways & Reserves Trust | 18 September 2024 |
| Greytown Wheels Park –Soil Report Response DSI Report R&V Memo | 12 December 2023 |
Land Transport (Roading and Footpaths)
| Title | Date Released |
| Road works wait times | 19 February 2025 |
| “Automatic reversal provisions” of the Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2024 | 19 February 2025 |
| Martinborough Pedestrian Crossing Lighting | 18 December 2023 |