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200 litre Emergency Water Tanks in stock and available for purchase

If we are without water temporarily, are you prepared? We have 200 litre Emergency Water Tanks available at the discounted price of $128 per tank (pick-up only) and they are…

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Summer pools to open 30 November

The three South Wairarapa Swimming pools are almost ready to open for summer! The pools at Martinborough, Featherston and Greytown will all open on Saturday 30 November and remain open…

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Road closure East West Access Road – Sunday 8 December

The East West Access Road between the bridge and Te Hopi Road will be closed on Sunday 8 December 2024 for the annual Motorcycle Sprints, Cliffhanger Promotions has been running…

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Jellicoe Street Martinborough closure Monday 12 to Tuesday 13 November

There will be a two day road closure on Jellicoe Street between Memorial Square and Naples Street, Martinborough, for resealing work from Tuesday 12 November to Wednesday 13 November from…

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Martinborough Fair road closure February & March 2025

Roads throughout Martinborough will be closed for the Martinborough Fair on two days: Saturday 1 February 2025 and Saturday 1 March 2025, the time of road closures will be from…

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Māori ward name reflects the jewel in South Wairarapa’s crown

South Wairarapa District Council is delighted to reveal the name of its first ever Māori ward andextends its deep appreciation to Papawai Marae for the gifting of the name to…

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South Wairarapa District Council adopts Final Proposal for representation

South Wairarapa District Council (SWDC) has adopted the Final Proposal for its representation at the 2025 and 2028 local body elections.   The Final Proposal consists of the Mayor who is…

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Special licence timeframes for summer 2024-25 events

You need a special licence if you are: Events include: You don’t need a special licence if you are supplying alcohol or guests are bringing their own alcohol, to a…

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PUBLIC NOTICE: Final Proposal for representation arrangements for the 2025 and 2028 local elections.

Submissions On 2 October 2024, South Wairarapa District Council (SWDC) considered submissions received on its Initial Proposal regarding representation arrangements for the local elections to be held on 11 October…

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South Wairarapa District Council’s 2023-24 Annual Report adoption delayed

Despite South Wairarapa District Council’s commitment to transparency and accountability, unforeseen circumstances within external auditors Audit New Zealand have delayed the adoption of SWDC’s Annual Report for the 2023-24 financial…

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