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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…

Council’s telephone service outage 8pm-9pm Wednesday 22 January, 2025

POSTED ON: 22 January 2025 | IN: Notices & Updates

Council’s telephone server needs urgent maintenance and is scheduled to be offline between 8pm-9pm on Wednesday 22nd of January, 2025. During this time, the normal phone number will not work.…

Greytown road closure 13, 25, 27 February & 3 March

POSTED ON: 17 January 2025 | IN: Notices & Updates

Pole replacement, maintenance and line renewal work is being carried out in Greytown along North Street, Udy Street and Kuratawhiti Street (west of Udy Street intersection) during February and early…

Greytown SH 2 closure Friday 24 January

POSTED ON: 17 January 2025 | IN: Notices & Updates

State Highway 2 through Greytown (also known as Main Street) will be closed on Friday 24 January from 6.30pm to 9.30pm for the community to view the vehicles in this…

Road closure notice – Toast Martinborough, Sunday 19 January, 2025

POSTED ON: 17 January 2025 | IN: Notices & Updates

Road closure for Sunday 19 January, 2025 will take place in Martinborough for the Toast Martinborough event from 10am-7pm. About Toast Martinborough Toast Martinborough, the iconic celebration of Martinborough’s world-class…

Changes to public recycling bins

POSTED ON: 17 January 2025 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

Mixed recycling bins for community use in the main towns in South Wairarapa will soon be repurposed as general landfill bins due to high levels of contamination from ongoing misuse.…

Road closure notice – Cruise Martinborough 25 January

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

A number of road closures for Saturday 25 January will take place in Martinborough for the Cruise Martinborough event. About Cruise Martinborough Cruise Martinborough is a hot rod, classic and…

Avian influenza

POSTED ON: 19 December 2024 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

High Pathogen Avian Influenza (HPAI) is a severe strain of bird flu that poses risks to native birds (taonga species), poultry, and potentially human health. While not currently detected in…

Wairarapa Councils adopt Local Alcohol Policy

POSTED ON: 18 December 2024 | IN: News, Media Releases

The Masterton, Carterton, and South Wairarapa District Councils have adopted the revised Wairarapa Local Alcohol Policy Kaupapa Here Waipiro ā-Rohe o Wairarapa (LAP), designed to promote the safe and responsible…

Holiday hours and services 2024-25

POSTED ON: 16 December 2024 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

Council offices will close at 12.30pm and libraries at 4pm this Friday 20 December, 2024. They will reopen on Monday 6 January, 2025. If you or anyone you know needs…

South Wairarapa District Council launches future of sports survey

POSTED ON: 13 December 2024 | IN: News, Media Releases

South Wairarapa District Council has launched a sports survey this week to shine a light on what residents want the future of sports and recreation to look like.The Future of…