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Waitangi Day Public Holiday Arrangements 06 February 2013

Waitangi Day 06 February 2013 – service arrangements: Council office – closed Libraries – closed Pools – open Rubbish Collection – normal days Transfer Stations – normal hours

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Coastal Reserves Consultation

The submission period closed on 3 April 2013. Check our website for information on the upcoming hearing date (possibly late April/early May). BACKGROUND The South Wairarapa District Council welcomes your…

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2013 Meetings Calendar

Council meetings for 2013 were confirmed at the 31 October 2012 Council meeting.  Community boards and the Māori Standing Committee confirmed their meetings at their November meetings.

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Notification of Draft Bylaws

The Masterton and South Wairarapa District Councils (MDC and SWDC) have prepared Draft Bylaws that are now available for comment.  The two councils have teamed up to create a suite…

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Public Consultation on Proposed Wairarapa Unitary Authority

The three Wairarapa district councils will begin joint public consultation on their preferred option of a single Wairarapa council next week. This follows endorsement of a council working party report…

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Wairarapa Governance Review Working Party Report November 2012

The latest Wairarapa Governance Review Working Party Report (November 2012) is now available to view: Wairarapa Governance Review Working Party Report November 2012 This report has been prepared to consolidate…

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Proposed changes to the District Plan

Proposed changes to the District Plan – submissions welcome Masterton District Council, Carterton District Council and South Wairarapa District Council have prepared Proposed Plan Changes 6 (Residential Accessory Building Rule…

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Adoption of 2011/12 Annual Report

South Wairarapa District Council adopted its Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2012 on the 31 October 2012. The report includes information on work carried out by the…

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Extraordinary Council meeting (to adopt the preferred Wairarapa governance option)

A special Council meeting to discuss Wellington/Wairarapa governance will be held on Friday 23 November 2012 at 3.00 pm.  The meeting will be held in the South Wairarapa District Council Chambers, 19…

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Proposed Wairarapa Governance Structure 13 November 2012

Proposed Wairarapa Governance Structure The working party representing the Wairarapa’s three councils is proposing a single Wairarapa council with one elected mayor, 12 councillors and 5 community boards. For more…

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