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Consultation opens on new Wairarapa solid waste bylaw, closes 30 November

30 October 2020 Wairarapa, we need to manage the amount of waste we send to landfill. Every year about 600 kilograms of waste per person is sent to landfill. We…

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Labour Day urban rubbish/recycling kerbside collection changes

19 October 2020 Due to the Labour Day Public Holiday on Monday 26 October, rubbish and recycling urban kerbside collections will be a day later than usual. That means collections…

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October issue of Community Focus now available online

13 October 2020 You will find the latest issue of our quarterly newsletter Community Focus online here.

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Martinborough residents urged to conserve water

Wellington Water have been working on an upgrade to the Martinborough water treatment plant and the work has taken longer than planned. As a result the reservoir is currently running…

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MEDIA RELEASE: Featherston community facilities receive Government funding

28 September 2020 Featherston facilities have received a total of $413,000 from the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) to support economic growth and stimulate employment displaced by Covid-19 under the Shovel-Ready…

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Media release: SWDC secures funding from Waka Kotahi’s Innovating Streets Fund

22 September 2020 South Wairarapa District Council has secured $180,000 from the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Innovating Streets Fund to create safe, vibrant and welcoming spaces for socialising, increasing…

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Dark Sky

Wairarapa Dark Sky Association is delighted that South Wairarapa and Carterton District Councils have formally set the wheels in motion to help secure dark sky reserve status for the Wairarapa…

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MEDIA RELEASE: SWDC asks community – what’s on top?’ for future wellbeing of the district

16 September 2020 South Wairarapa District Council has launched its ‘What’s on Top?’ campaign to help identify what the priorities are for the district over the next 10 years, and…

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What’s on Top? Long Term Plan and Spatial Planning Community Engagement

Tell us what’s on top for you. Remember, this is your plan too. South Wairarapa District Council invites you to share your thoughts on what we as a council need…

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Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori, 14-20 September (archived)

14 September 2020 SWDC is celebrating Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori. Our staff are being encouraged to ‘give it a go’ by learning and revising simple phrases. Join us…

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