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Infrastructure Committee highlights: From playgrounds to pipelines

Low recycling contamination rates, storm recovery, slower speeds, and major water renewals – a lot was discussed at this week’s Infrastructure Committee meeting. Our Infrastructure Committee provides governance oversight and…

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Featherston Watermain Renewals update

Featherston Watermain Renewals project is going well and is now 78% complete with 1,575 metres laid out of the total 1,998 metres, which will be laid on the project’s completion.…

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Funders Forum for South Wairarapa community in May

If you’ve got a great idea that could benefit your community but are not quite sure how to fund it, help is at hand – at this year’s South Wairarapa…

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ANZAC Day parades, Saturday 25 April 2026

Featherston There will be two ANZAC Day services in Featherson this year, to which residents and visitors are invited. The Dawn Service is at 5.45am at the Cross of Sacrifice…

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Citycare Water to deliver district’s three waters services

South Wairarapa District Council is pleased to share that Citycare Water (Citycare) will deliver the district’s three waters operations, maintenance, and reactive renewals from 1 July 2026. Since 2019, Wellington…

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Martinborough Access Reference Group holds inaugural meeting  

The newly established Martinborough Access Reference Group (MARG) held its inaugural meeting in late March, bringing together a group of Martinborough locals who will provide advice to South Wairarapa District…

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Lower speeds being implemented over the next week

Featherston and Greytown are the next places in South Wairarapa to have lower speed limits implemented over the next week on some of their peri-urban roads in a phased roll out of lower speeds…

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Severe weather updates: Tropical Cyclone Vaianu

FINAL UPDATE on Cyclone Vaianu – 10.30am, Monday 13 April: Mōrena koutou, all warnings for Wairarapa have been cancelled or have expired. We are thinking of those affected up north.…

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Council meeting highlights: Strengthening the region’s response to emergencies

From regional emergency readiness to everyday services like dog control, the South Wairarapa Mayor and Councillors made decisions this week aimed at strengthening how the Council plans, pays for, and…

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Be prepared for Tropical Cyclone Vaianu

MetService New Zealand is tracking Tropical Cyclone Vaianu, which is forecast to bring severe wind and rain to Aotearoa over the weekend. We’ll share updates as more information is made…

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