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Annual Report highlights Council’s commitment to progress for the community

POSTED ON: 9 October 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

South Wairarapa District Council is pleased to present its Annual Report for the financial year from 1July 2024 to 30 June 2025. The finalised 2024/25 Annual Report will be available…

Public Notice – Resignation of Councillor Rebecca Gray

POSTED ON: 9 October 2025 | IN: Notices & Updates

South Wairarapa District Council received the resignation of Councillor Rebecca Gray on 12 August 2025. The resignation was submitted in accordance with Clause 5, Schedule 7 of the Local Government…

Final Council meeting of the triennium – 8 October 2025

POSTED ON: 9 October 2025 | IN: News

Council’s performance and decision-making often spark interest. Yesterday, the outgoing council held its final meeting of the triennium. It was a productive session – here’s a summary of some of…

Free e-waste disposal days this month

POSTED ON: 9 October 2025 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

If you’re anything like most New Zealanders, you probably have a little – or a lot – of e-waste that you don’t want and don’t know what to do about. …

Sport New Zealand Rural Travel Fund – Applications now open

POSTED ON: 8 October 2025 | IN: Notices & Updates

Need help getting your team to the game? Applications are now open for the Sport New Zealand Rural Travel Fund – supporting local tamariki and rangatahi to get to sports…

Key milestone for Wairarapa Combined District Plan

POSTED ON: 8 October 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

This media release is a joint statement from South Wairarapa, Carterton and Masterton District Councils. A major milestone has been reached in the review of the Wairarapa Combined District Plan…

Wairarapa Consolidated Bylaw adopted

POSTED ON: 8 October 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

This media release is a joint statement from South Wairarapa, Carterton and Masterton District Councils. An updated Wairarapa Consolidated Bylaw has now been adopted by all three Wairarapa district councils,…

Martinborough road closure Saturday 1 November

POSTED ON: 7 October 2025 | IN: Other

Round the Vines has been called the biggest fundraiser for a small school in New Zealand and it takes place this year on Saturday 1 November. This application is for…

Catch rain while you still can!

POSTED ON: 6 October 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

Wairarapa’s three district councils are encouraging residents to take advantage of heavily subsidised rainwater collection tanks and collect rain before the inevitable summer dry spell and water restrictions. The 200…

After hours phone service unavailable: 2 October from 9pm for two hours

POSTED ON: 2 October 2025 | IN: Notices & Updates

Our after hours phone service will be unavailable from 9pm 2 October for approximately two hours while our phone system gets upgraded. After hours noise control will still be available…