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Notice of 2025 Triennial Local Authority Elections and Poll

POSTED ON: 1 July 2025 | IN: Notices & Updates

The following elections and poll will be held by postal vote on Saturday 11 October 2025. South Wairarapa District Council (First Past the Post electoral system) Election of the mayorElection…

Rates search tool currently unavailable

POSTED ON: 1 July 2025 | IN: Notices & Updates

This function is temporarily unavailable while we update the rates for the new financial year. We anticipate the updated version will be available by approximately the 18th of July 2025.…

Coastal dumping site cleared by Council at cost to ratepayers

POSTED ON: 27 June 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

Over 26 tonnes of illegally dumped waste has been cleared from a site along the South Wairarapa coast at an enormous cost to the Council and ratepayers. The work took…

Council launches trial to combat wind strewn recycling

POSTED ON: 26 June 2025 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

Windy days may be a fact of life in the South Wairarapa but help is now at hand to prevent the contents of our recycling bins from spilling out and…

South Wairarapa District Council adopts 2025/34 Long-Term Plan

POSTED ON: 25 June 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

South Wairarapa District Council has adopted its 2025/34 Long-Term Plan, setting its budget, projects and priorities for the nine years ahead, and an overall rates increase for 2025-26 of 4.3%.…

Roadworks on White Rock Road completed

POSTED ON: 25 June 2025 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

The intersection of White Rock Road and Lake Ferry Road has had new asphalting and road marking work completed on 29 and 30 June. Please make sure your vehicle is…

South Wairarapa District Council adopts 2025/34 Long-Term Plan

POSTED ON: 25 June 2025 | IN: Other

South Wairarapa District Council has adopted its 2025/34 Long-Term Plan, setting its budget, projects and priorities for the nine years ahead, and an overall rates increase for 2025-26 of 4.3%.…

Council’s customer service at Martinborough library from 30 June

POSTED ON: 25 June 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

South Wairarapa District Council is temporarily moving its valued customer service team to Martinborough Library where team members will be available to the community from Monday 30 June from 8.30am…

Mayor thanks volunteers for second year at community morning tea

POSTED ON: 24 June 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

Volunteers are the lifeblood of our community, weaving together resources with the people who need them, says South Wairarapa District Council Mayor Martin Connelly. He officially thanked a gathering of…

South Wairarapa District Council withdraws Pain Farm designation

POSTED ON: 23 June 2025 | IN: News

South Wairarapa District Council has withdrawn the Notice of Requirement for the designation of Martinborough’s Pain Farm for wastewater land-based disposal under the proposed Wairarapa Combined District Plan. Negotiations are…