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State of emergency declared for the Wellington region

POSTED ON: 20 April 2026 | IN: Notices & Updates

Media release issued from the Wellington Central Emergency Operations Centre. A state of emergency has been declared for the Wellington region to support the response to ongoing severe weather, flooding and infrastructure…

South Wairarapa and Greater Wellington mourn the sudden passing of Adrienne Staples

POSTED ON: 20 April 2026 | IN: News

South Wairarapa District Council and Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Adrienne Staples. Former four-term Mayor of South Wairarapa and current GWRC Councillor,…

Severe Weather Forecast: 20-21 April 2026

POSTED ON: 19 April 2026 | IN: Notices & Updates

The following is the forecast for Wairarapa on 20-21 April. Information is current at 2.40pm Monday 20 April. Visit the MetService website for up-to-date weather information. Heavy Rain Warning – RED Period: 34…

Wairarapa Tararua’s water entity officially launched

POSTED ON: 17 April 2026 | IN: News, Media Releases

The establishment of Wairarapa Tararua’s new water organisation reached a major milestone today (17 April) with the launch of the entity, and the announcement of its Board and company name,…

Infrastructure Committee highlights: From playgrounds to pipelines

POSTED ON: 17 April 2026 | IN: News

Low recycling contamination rates, storm recovery, slower speeds, and major water renewals – a lot was discussed at this week’s Infrastructure Committee meeting. Our Infrastructure Committee provides governance oversight and…

Featherston Watermain Renewals update

POSTED ON: 16 April 2026 | IN: Notices & Updates

Featherston Watermain Renewals project is going well and is now 78% complete with 1,575 metres laid out of the total 1,998 metres, which will be laid on the project’s completion.…

Funders Forum for South Wairarapa community in May

POSTED ON: 16 April 2026 | IN: Notices & Updates

If you’ve got a great idea that could benefit your community but are not quite sure how to fund it, help is at hand – at this year’s South Wairarapa…

ANZAC Day parades, Saturday 25 April 2026

POSTED ON: 16 April 2026 | IN: Notices & Updates

Featherston There will be two ANZAC Day services in Featherson this year, to which residents and visitors are invited. The Dawn Service is at 5.45am at the Cross of Sacrifice…

Citycare Water to deliver district’s three waters services

POSTED ON: 15 April 2026 | IN: News, Media Releases

South Wairarapa District Council is pleased to share that Citycare Water (Citycare) will deliver the district’s three waters operations, maintenance, and reactive renewals from 1 July 2026. Since 2019, Wellington…

Martinborough Access Reference Group holds inaugural meeting

POSTED ON: 13 April 2026 | IN: Media Releases, Notices & Updates

The newly established Martinborough Access Reference Group (MARG) held its inaugural meeting in late March, bringing together a group of Martinborough locals who will provide advice to South Wairarapa District…