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Communities gain from Ruamāhanga Farm Foundation

POSTED ON: 1 May 2026 | IN: Notices & Updates

Meet the team behind the scenes of the Foundation and how they are using a grant from the Community Wellbeing Fund. This story is part of a series about people and…

Happy 130th Birthday, Featherston Library!

POSTED ON: 30 April 2026 | IN: Notices & Updates

Featherston Library has been part of our community for 130 years. Located on Fitzherbert Street, the library first opened in 1896 as the Featherston Literary Institute and has been in…

Safety improvements at Martinborough’s SH53 and Princess Street intersection

POSTED ON: 30 April 2026 | IN: News, Media Releases

Safety improvements are on the way for State Highway 53 in Martinborough. As part of its Safety Improvements programme, the New Zealand Transport Agency | Waka Kotahi will be making…

Help protect Greytown’s trees and wildlife with Greater Wellington’s possum control project

POSTED ON: 30 April 2026 | IN: Notices & Updates

Help protect Greytown’s trees and wildlife. Possums are a growing threat to Greytown’s leafy heritage, gardens, and native wildlife. Greater Wellington Regional Council is running the Greytown Township Possum Control…

Wairarapa moves from State of Emergency into a Local Transition Period

POSTED ON: 24 April 2026 | IN: Media Releases, Notices & Updates

From 5pm tonight, Wairarapa will move out of a State of Emergency and into a Local Transition Period (LTP) to support recovery planning. This Notice of LTP will be effective across…

Council facilities and services over Anzac weekend

POSTED ON: 24 April 2026 | IN: Notices & Updates

Some of South Wairarapa District Council’s services will be taking a small break over Anzac Weekend with closures to some of the following facilities: Service hours – Anzac Day, Saturday…

South Wairarapa’s rural roads next up for lower speed limits

POSTED ON: 24 April 2026 | IN: News, Media Releases

Media advisory 24 April 2026 South Wairarapa District Council is rolling out lower speed limits around the district’s rural roads from next week with new signage to support the changes. The lower speed limits will impact roads across the district in…

Road closure notice: Boar Bush Gully Road

POSTED ON: 23 April 2026 | IN: Notices & Updates

Thursday 23 April and Friday 24 April 2026 Due to weather conditions earlier this week, the planned full road closure has been rescheduled for today, Thursday 23 April, and Friday…

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…