News

Road closures due to flooding – 27/11/2018 (Archived)

Due to the heavy rainfall in the area there may be road closures, particularly on the bridges over the Ruamahanga River.  Check out the NZTA website for the most authorative, up-to-date information on…

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Martinborough Community Board meeting rescheduled to 12 December 2018 (archived)

The Martinborough Community Board meeting scheduled on 26 November 18 was postponed to allow officers and Community Board members to be on the right side of the SH53 bridge if it…

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Council to hold workshop on future of Fitzherbert St land

22 November 2018 The Council will hold a workshop with the Featherston Community Board as soon as possible to further discuss the options for the vacant, Council-owned land next to…

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Martinborough Library has moved to the Waihinga Centre

On 10 December 2018, the Martinborough library reopened at Te Waihinga Centre. We look forward to welcoming customers to the new library. If you have any questions about the library closure,…

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Important notice for those who make, sell or supply food (Archived)

All existing food businesses are required to register under the Food Act 2014 by 30 November 2018. More information. If your business is not already registered please get in touch…

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SWDC to consider short-term alternative to accelerate wastewater to land goal

SWDC to consider short-term alternative to accelerate wastewater to land goal A new short-term option for discharging treated wastewater on land at the Featherston wastewater treatment site is to be…

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SH2 Chipsealing in central Greytown (Archived)

POSTPONED DUE TO FORECAST RAIN, NEW DATE TO BE CONFIRMED We would like to advise you of road resurfacing works scheduled for State Highway 2 in central Greytown, covering about…

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Strategy seeks to maximise the Wairarapa advantage

Wairarapa has set itself an aspirational goal to offer the best of rural and urban living in a strategy for economic development unveiled Monday 12 November. The Wairarapa Economic Development…

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Annual Report 2017/2018 is now available (archived)

The Council’s Annual Report includes our financial statements, a review of significant events and updates on key council projects. The full annual report also includes results against a range of…

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Council decides to keep existing ward boundaries (Archived)

At the Council meeting on 24 October 2018 a Council working party was set up  to decide and define the boundaries of the three South Wairarapa wards: Featherson, Martinborough and…

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