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South Wairarapa District Council grants $74,494 to community

POSTED ON: 18 September 2023 | IN: News, Media Releases

The South Wairarapa District Council Finance Committee has allocated a portion of the 2023-24 Community & Youth Grant Fund to a variety of organisations from across South Wairarapa. Council’s policy…

Consultation opens for Rating Policies Review

POSTED ON: 15 September 2023 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

South Wairarapa District Council is asking for feedback on our Rating Policies Review. Why are we doing this? We are reviewing a group of our financial policies as required under…

Far North Solar Farms – request granted to refer Resource Consent Application to the Environment Court

POSTED ON: 11 September 2023 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

The South Wairarapa District Council (SWDC) has granted a request by Far North Solar Farms Limited for their resource consent application to be referred to and determined by the Environment…

Diseased tree to be removed in Wood Street

POSTED ON: 8 September 2023 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

On 22 August 2023, South Wairarapa District Council approved a resource consent for the removal of a notable tree within the road reserve outside 54a Wood Street, Greytown. The tree…

Workshop leads the 2024-34 Long-term Planning

POSTED ON: 6 September 2023 | IN: News, Media Releases

Councillors and Council staff participated in several hours of discussion today, ably led by Councillor Rebecca Gray on the outcomes the South Wairarapa community needs now and in the future.…

Consultation on the Waste Management and Minimisation Plan closes 1 September

POSTED ON: 29 August 2023 | IN: Notices & Updates

The three Wairarapa district councils are working together to create a future where we generate less waste, and better manage any waste we do make. We’re taking a regional look…

Stay up to date with Antenno!

POSTED ON: 24 August 2023 | IN: News, Other

We are excited to announce that South Wairarapa District Council is trialing a new way to keep our community informed. Antenno is a location-based mobile app that allows two-way engagement…

Future for Local Governance update from South Wairarapa District Councillors

POSTED ON: 24 August 2023 | IN: News, Media Releases

There has been recent media attention given to discussions about the future of governance in the Wairarapa. The South Wairarapa District Councillors wish to provide an update. The working group…

Interim library hours start today

POSTED ON: 21 August 2023 | IN: Notices & Updates

The interim library hours start today. These hours will stay in place until a full review of our library services is completed later this year. Visit the Wairarapa Library Services…

Council confirms drinking water remains safe

POSTED ON: 20 August 2023 | IN: News, Media Releases

A few residents have informed us that they have been told by persons unknown that there is an E-coli issue with Martinborough’s drinking water. South Wairarapa District Council wishes to…