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Māori taonga humbles South Wairarapa District Mayor

POSTED ON: 25 October 2024 | IN: News, Media Releases

A Māori kākahu (cloak) gifted to South Wairarapa District Council this week represents a powerful symbolic gesture from the original mana whenua (people of the land) of Martinborough, says Mayor Martin…

Consultation closes on Rating Policies Review

POSTED ON: 18 October 2023 | IN: News, Media Releases

South Wairarapa District Councils Rating Policies Review consultation has now closed. The proposal asked for feedback on a group of our financial policies as required under Section 102 of the…

Danger to dogs with bait drop

POSTED ON: 21 February 2025 | IN: Notices & Updates

Bait containing 1080 will be released by air in the Northern Remutaka Ranges between Saturday 22 February and Monday 24 February This is a reminder for dog owners this weekend…

Martinborough moving to Level 2 Water Restrictions on Monday 24 Feb

POSTED ON: 21 February 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

Martinborough will move to Level 2 Water Restrictions at 12.01AM on Monday 24 February 2025, joining Featherston and Greytown that moved to Level 2 on Monday 17 February. The Level…

Cape Palliser Road closure – April 2025

POSTED ON: 21 February 2025 | IN: Other

Fulton Hogan has applied for a full closure of Cape Palliser Road between Ben Avon Grove and the lighthouse end of the road for maintenance work from 7am on Monday…

Resources donated to assist South Wairarapa communities during emergencies

POSTED ON: 18 February 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

Coastal and isolated communities in South Wairarapa will be better placed to respond to emergency events following the latest donation of resources from the Wairarapa Recovery Office (WRO). The resources…

New lease of life for Featherston’s historic buildings

POSTED ON: 16 February 2025 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

Two treasured historic buildings in Featherston have been repaired, restored and renovated. The council undertook the work on the Featherston Courthouse and Anzac Hall, both landmarks in the South Wairarapa.…

Featherston and Greytown moving to Level 2 Water Restrictions on Monday 17 Feb

POSTED ON: 14 February 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

Featherston and Greytown will move to Level 2 Water Restrictions at 12.01AM on Monday 17 February 2025, meaning a ban on sprinklers and irrigation systems for residential households. Martinborough will…

Cyclone Gabrielle – two years on

POSTED ON: 11 February 2025 | IN: News

This week marks two years since Cyclone Gabrielle swept down the North Island, leaving significant damage in its wake. Following on quickly from the earlier Cyclone Hale, both adverse weather…

Public carpark upgrades in South Wairarapa

POSTED ON: 3 February 2025 | IN: Notices & Updates

South Wairarapa District Council is upgrading public carparking spaces, which will reap rewards for the community once they are complete, with a brief interruption while the work is being done.…

South Wairarapa pedestrian lighting update

POSTED ON: 29 January 2025 | IN: Media Releases, Notices & Updates

The completion of work to install pedestrian lighting across three South Wairarapa towns has been delayed as contractor MMS Group (MMS) has been put into liquidation. While South Wairarapa District…

Swimmers benefit from amended open hours at South Wairarapa pools

POSTED ON: 27 January 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

The community spoke and we responded by amending the opening hours at two of our three swimming pools in South Wairarapa for the rest of summer to give commuters more…