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A market with a mission – community gains from funding

Crop Up: Community Wellbeing Fund recipient The first in a series of stories about people and projects who have benefited from the Community Wellbeing Fund, which was distributed by South…

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South Wairarapa Mayor and Councillors tour district’s infrastructure assets

South Wairarapa’s Mayor and Councillors took a road trip last Thursday to visit some of the district’s roading, water and community infrastructure assets. The purpose of the day was to…

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Economic Development Fund information drop-in sessions

Have you got a project that could benefit from our new Economic Development Fund? Applicants can seek seed funding of up to $2k through to a transformative investment of $25k+…

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Upcoming library closures | February and March 2026

Here are the details of the closures coming up at Martinborough, Featherston and Greytown libraries. Thank you for your understanding while these closures take place. Online services will continue to…

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Changes to swimming pool opening hours

A number of upcoming swimming events mean there will be temporary changes to the opening hours at two of our outdoor pools. Please check the dates for summer 2026 below…

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Safety first at South Wairarapa schools with lower speed limits 

Signs are going up and speed limits are going down around all South Wairarapa schools during travel times for the start of 2026 school year.  A variable speed limit of 30km/h will apply outside every South Wairarapa school at the beginning and end of the school day, with…

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Council invests in community with $180,000 new Economic Development Fund

South Wairarapa District Council wants to hear your ideas to develop and build the economy with the support of a new Economic Development Fund, which opens for applications on Tuesday…

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Road closure notice: No 1 Line from 17 February

There will be a road closure on No 1 Line in Featherston from 17 February to 27 March 2026 for road maintenance. It is anticipated that this work will take…

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Greytown Library lift temporarily out of service

The lift at Greytown Library is currently out of regular service due to a fault with the lift door. Work on a replacement solution is underway. In the meantime, library…

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Updated: Martinborough Dog Park closed 3-5 Feb

The Martinborough Dog Park will be closed from Tuesday to Thursday, 3-5 February. This is so maintenance work can be carried out on the park’s drainage. Initially the park closure…

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