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Council office and libraries open at 11am on 16 September

POSTED ON: 15 September 2026 | IN: Notices & Updates

South Wairarapa District Council’s office at 19 Kitchener Street in Martinborough and libraries in Featherston, Greytown and Martinborough will all open at the later time of 11am this Wednesday 15…

Te reo Māori to take on a higher profile over coming week

POSTED ON: 11 September 2026 | IN: News

Te reo Māori will take on a higher profile over the coming week as Aotearoa marks the second half-century of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week), which…

Road closure notice: Saturday 31 October for Round the Vines in Martinborough

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

The annual Round the Vines fun run and walk event fundraiser is scheduled to take place again this year on Saturday 31 October with road closures around the start and…

Long-term repairs completed on Hurupi Stream Bridge

POSTED ON: 8 September 2026 | IN: News

The Hurupi Stream Bridge is looking stronger than ever, with repairs and reinforcement work completed recently following damage during the February weather events. During February’s storm, floodwaters damaged the…

Road closure notice: Loasby Place, Greytown, Wednesday 9 September

POSTED ON: 7 September 2026 | IN: Notices & Updates

Roadworks are scheduled for Loasby Place in Greytown on Wednesday 9 September from 8am to 4pm for asphalting work. This is weather dependent. Notes while work is taking place In…

Featherston community drop-in sessions

POSTED ON: 4 September 2026 | IN: Notices & Updates

Featherston residents are invited to join the Featherston Community Board and share their views on the priorities for Featherston set out in Council’s Long-Term Plan. This is a chance to…

Cape Palliser Road funding secured for three more years

POSTED ON: 2 September 2026 | IN: News, Media Releases

South Wairarapa’s Cape Palliser Road has had a three-year reprieve from the planned government funding withdrawal in a move welcomed by Mayor Fran Wilde as “an early Christmas present for…

Notice of the right to demand a poll on the electoral system

POSTED ON: 2 September 2026 | IN: Notices & Updates

If South Wairarapa District Council is required to hold an election in 2028, notice is given under section 28 of the Local Electoral Act 2001 that South Wairarapa District Council…

Community drop-in sessions with Mayor Fran Wilde and your local councillors

POSTED ON: 1 September 2026 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

Mayor Fran Wilde and our local councillors are inviting people from across South Wairarapa to join them at a series of informal drop-in sessions throughout September. Whether you have a…

South Wairarapa District Council secures land at Fox Street

POSTED ON: 31 August 2026 | IN: Media Releases, Notices & Updates

Media release South Wairarapa District Council has purchased land at 38 – 40 Fox Street in Featherston. In 2024, Kiwi Rail undertook safety improvements at the rail crossing in Featherston…