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Important safety notice: Children’s coloured sand products recalled

WorkSafe has confirmed that some batches of coloured sand products sold at Kmart and other New Zealand retailers could contain traces of asbestos, which can pose serious health risks if…

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SWDC receives green light for Featherston wastewater improvements

South Wairarapa District Council has received a ten-year resource consent for its proposed work at the Featherston Wastewater Treatment Plant. The work is part of a broader strategy to transition…

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Road closure notice, Bell Street Featherston, Dec ’25 – Jan ’26

Roadwork is to be done on Bell Street in Featherston by John Fillmore Contracting to install chambers on both sides of the rail corridor to link them to road crossing…

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Wheels Park opening day celebration in Greytown | 15 Nov

Come and celebrate the newly finished wheels park in Greytown on Saturday 15 November between 11am and 2pm. The park, officially called Te Papa Ora o Mōroa, is on the…

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Road closure notice, Martinborough 8 December

This year’s resealing work in Martinborough township is planned to take place during the week beginning on Monday 8 December. The work is anticipated to take one day from 7am…

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2024-25 Annual Report now available on our website

Every year the Council releases an Annual Report, which outlines our performance, finances, and activities for the previous financial year. It’s our account to the community about how rates and…

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Road closure notice, Cruise Martinborough, January 2026

This is a formal application for a road closure in Martinborough on Saturday 24 January 2026 from 10am to 4pm on behalf of the Event Organiser of Cruise Martinborough from…

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Road closure notice, Cruise Martinborough – Greytown event, January 2026

This is a formal application on behalf of the Event Organiser of Cruise Martinborough, Kaila Nickson (TMP Designer- from A&K Traffic Solutions) to apply for a road closure on Main…

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Road closure notice, Greytown Santa Parade, Saturday 13 December 2025

The 2025 Greytown Santa Parade will take place on Saturday 13 December 2025 between 12pm and 4pm, which will mean a road closure during these hours. This proposal to close…

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Road closure notice, Martinborough Christmas Parade Sunday 14 December 2025

The Martinborough Christmas Parade is back this year again and is being held on Sunday 14 December 2025 from 3pm to 7.30pm. No postponement date has been set for this…

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