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Sitting pretty – new seats celebrate Featherston’s heritage

POSTED ON: 22 April 2026 | IN: Notices & Updates

New hand crafted seating champions local history and makes for a practical place to sit for visitors to ANZAC Hall, adding both character and comfort to one of the town’s…

South Wairarapa District Council moves to improve safety on Huangarua Bridge

POSTED ON: 22 April 2026 | IN: News, Media Releases

Media Advisory22 April 2026 Safety first is the focus of the change from two lanes to one on Huangarua Bridge in South Wairarapa, with implementation expected to take place this…

State of emergency declared for the Wellington region

POSTED ON: 20 April 2026 | IN: Notices & Updates

Media release issued from the Wellington Central Emergency Operations Centre. A state of emergency has been declared for the Wellington region to support the response to ongoing severe weather, flooding and infrastructure…

South Wairarapa and Greater Wellington mourn the sudden passing of Adrienne Staples

POSTED ON: 20 April 2026 | IN: News

South Wairarapa District Council and Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Adrienne Staples. Former four-term Mayor of South Wairarapa and current GWRC Councillor,…

Severe Weather Forecast: 20-21 April 2026

POSTED ON: 19 April 2026 | IN: Notices & Updates

Information is current at 7pm Wednesday 22 April. The situation The severe weather event has passed, but impacts remain across parts of the Wairarapa. A State of Emergency remains in…

Wairarapa Tararua’s water entity officially launched

POSTED ON: 17 April 2026 | IN: News, Media Releases

The establishment of Wairarapa Tararua’s new water organisation reached a major milestone today (17 April) with the launch of the entity, and the announcement of its Board and company name,…

Infrastructure Committee highlights: From playgrounds to pipelines

POSTED ON: 17 April 2026 | IN: News

Low recycling contamination rates, storm recovery, slower speeds, and major water renewals – a lot was discussed at this week’s Infrastructure Committee meeting. Our Infrastructure Committee provides governance oversight and…

Featherston Watermain Renewals update

POSTED ON: 16 April 2026 | IN: Notices & Updates

Featherston Watermain Renewals project is going well and is now 78% complete with 1,575 metres laid out of the total 1,998 metres, which will be laid on the project’s completion.…

Funders Forum for South Wairarapa community in May

POSTED ON: 16 April 2026 | IN: Notices & Updates

If you’ve got a great idea that could benefit your community but are not quite sure how to fund it, help is at hand – at this year’s South Wairarapa…

ANZAC Day parades, Saturday 25 April 2026

POSTED ON: 16 April 2026 | IN: Notices & Updates

Featherston There will be two ANZAC Day services in Featherson this year, to which residents and visitors are invited. The Dawn Service is at 5.45am at the Cross of Sacrifice…