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Access Restricted to Remutaka Cycle Trail

POSTED ON: 25 May 2021 | IN: Notices & Updates

The Maymorn access to Remutaka Cycle Trail will be closed to all users on Monday 31 May and Tuesday 1 June. This is due to the construction and placement of…

Hearings and deliberations on future plans this week, submissions and analysis available online

POSTED ON: 24 May 2021 | IN: News

Council will meet this week to consider over 800 written submissions and listen to members of the public presenting their submissions before making decisions on the Long Term Plan and…

Open letter in response to local iwi on the establishment of Māori wards

POSTED ON: 21 May 2021 | IN: News, Media Releases

Tēnā koutou, Thank you for your letter of the 19 May requesting Council make a decision on the establishment of Māori wards by 21 May. I respect your views, and…

Statement on the establishment of Māori wards

POSTED ON: 20 May 2021 | IN: News

20 May 2021 We appreciate that the views of Wairarapa iwi are that our Māori partners be represented via the establishment of a Māori ward. The Mayor personally strongly supports…

Remutaka Hill SH2 Night Closures

POSTED ON: 18 May 2021 | IN: Notices & Updates

In late May and early June, urgent resilience works are happening to improve the strength of the Remutaka Hill road and keep it in a safe condition long-term for the…

Rail Network Upgrades and Impacts

POSTED ON: 6 May 2021 | IN: Notices & Updates

KiwiRail, Greater Wellington Regional Council (Metlink) and Transdev Wellington are working together to upgrade the rail network across the Wellington Region, including the Wairarapa Line. Next week KiwiRail and Metlink…

SWDC’s Long Term and Spatial Plan submissions closed

POSTED ON: 5 May 2021 | IN: Notices & Updates

Submissions for the Long Term and Spatial Plans closed on 30 April with a fantastic engagement of more than 680 submissions for the Long Term Plan, and over 200 submissions…

Creative Communities Scheme funding now open

POSTED ON: 3 May 2021 | IN: Notices & Updates

Applications are open for the May 2021 funding round of the Creative Communities Scheme. This scheme supports and encourages local communities to create and present diverse opportunities for accessing and…

Innovating Streets Update

POSTED ON: 30 April 2021 | IN: Notices & Updates

Click here to view the concept design SWDC have been working with contractor Boffa Miskell analysing community feedback and working on the design for the ‘Innovating Streets’ installation. This design…

Street lights out in Greytown

POSTED ON: 29 April 2021 | IN: Notices & Updates

Council is aware that the streetlights in Greytown are out. We can assure you this has been raised with Mercury and Powerco again, and it has now been escalated as…