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Correction to information in Strategy Working Committee report

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

South Wairarapa District Council would like to make a correction to information published in its 2 July 2025 Strategy Working Committee (SWC) paper, and subsequently reported on in the 1…

New South Wairarapa District Council Libraries structure in place

POSTED ON: 2 July 2025 | IN: Media Releases, Notices & Updates

South Wairarapa District Council has recently concluded a process to review the library structure to ensure it is fit-for-purpose to deliver high-quality service to customers across the Greytown, Featherston and…

Featherston road closure on Revans Street

POSTED ON: 2 July 2025 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

Revans Street in Featherston is scheduled to be closed for three days between Monday 14 July and Wednesday 16 July from 7am to 5pm. The road will be usable outside…

Notice of 2025 Triennial Local Authority Elections and Poll

POSTED ON: 1 July 2025 | IN: Notices & Updates

The following elections and poll will be held by postal vote on Saturday 11 October 2025. South Wairarapa District Council (First Past the Post electoral system) Election of the mayorElection…

Rates search tool currently unavailable

POSTED ON: 1 July 2025 | IN: Notices & Updates

This function is temporarily unavailable while we update the rates for the new financial year. We anticipate the updated version will be available by approximately the 18th of July 2025.…

Coastal dumping site cleared by Council at cost to ratepayers

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

Over 26 tonnes of illegally dumped waste has been cleared from a site along the South Wairarapa coast at an enormous cost to the Council and ratepayers. The work took…

Council launches trial to combat wind strewn recycling

POSTED ON: 26 June 2025 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

Windy days may be a fact of life in the South Wairarapa but help is now at hand to prevent the contents of our recycling bins from spilling out and…

South Wairarapa District Council adopts 2025/34 Long-Term Plan

POSTED ON: 25 June 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

South Wairarapa District Council has adopted its 2025/34 Long-Term Plan, setting its budget, projects and priorities for the nine years ahead, and an overall rates increase for 2025-26 of 4.3%.…

Roadworks on White Rock Road completed

POSTED ON: 25 June 2025 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

The intersection of White Rock Road and Lake Ferry Road has had new asphalting and road marking work completed on 29 and 30 June. Please make sure your vehicle is…

South Wairarapa District Council adopts 2025/34 Long-Term Plan

POSTED ON: 25 June 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

South Wairarapa District Council has adopted its 2025/34 Long-Term Plan, setting its budget, projects and priorities for the nine years ahead, and an overall rates increase for 2025-26 of 4.3%.…