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Wet weather extends Featherston road closure

POSTED ON: 22 July 2026 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

Featherston’s Fox and Birdwood streets road closure extended for upgrading safety until Monday 31 August. Wet weather across South Wairarapa has resulted in the extension of the road closure on…

Rapid Relief Team hosts community session for farmers

POSTED ON: 21 July 2026 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

Following the recent severe weather events that have impacted South Wairarapa, a charitable organisation known as the Rapid Relief Team (RRT) warmly invites local farmers to attend a Farmers Community…

H5 bird flu confirmed in Wellington and the Wairarapa

POSTED ON: 17 July 2026 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

Yesterday, the Minister for Biosecurity and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) confirmed a positive case of H5 bird flu in New Zealand and a case has since been found…

Community invited to share their thoughts on amalgamation

POSTED ON: 17 July 2026 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

South Wairarapa District Council is inviting the South Wairarapa community to share their thoughts on the future of local government in the region. The Government has announced changes to local…

Water shutdown notice: 80 Underhill Road, Featherston – shutdown postponed

POSTED ON: 16 July 2026 | IN: Notices & Updates

As part of South Wairarapa District Council’s scheduled maintenance, Citycare Water needs to temporarily turn off the water supply to properties at 80 Underhill Road, Featherston. This water shutdown has…

Whakatomotomo Road – temporary access

POSTED ON: 16 July 2026 | IN: Notices & Updates

Whakatomotomo Road is currently open to residents only while a long-term solution to remediate the damaged road is delivered. The temporary solution is now in place for resident access: We…

Notice: Fitzherbert Street East – interruption to service 14 July

POSTED ON: 13 July 2026 | IN: Notices & Updates

Our completion work on the Featherston Watermain Renewal project continues. With the arrival of specific fittings for the bridge, the team will complete the last two lateral connections and reinstate…

Council office and libraries closed for Matariki on Friday 10 July

POSTED ON: 9 July 2026 | IN: News

South Wairarapa District Council office in Martinborough and our three libraries in Featherston, Greytown and Martinborough will all be closed on Friday 10 July to mark Matariki 2026. The libraries…

Council gives Cobblestones a boost

POSTED ON: 9 July 2026 | IN: News

Above: Two adjoining haysheds have been enclosed with funding raised by Cobblestones Heritage Village, including $45,000 from South Wairarapa District Council’s one-off Community Wellbeing Fund. Funding enables growth at Cobblestones…

Martinborough community drop-in sessions

POSTED ON: 9 July 2026 | IN: Notices & Updates

The Martinborough Community Board (MCB) and the Martinborough Access Reference Group (MARG) are encouraging residents to take part in a series of informal community drop-in sessions this week, providing an…