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Water shutdown notice: Venice Street, Martinborough

POSTED ON: 14 October 2026 | IN: Notices & Updates

Our scheduled water maintenance next week means that Citycare Water needs to temporarily turn off water supply to properties in Martinborough from 4 to 45 Venice Street on Monday 19…

Council invites community to share views on proposed Longwood Water Race Bylaw

POSTED ON: 13 October 2026 | IN: Media Releases, Notices & Updates

South Wairarapa District Council is inviting the community to have its say on a proposed new Longwood Water Race Bylaw, aimed at helping protect and manage the Longwood water race…

New Elected Member sworn in for Featherston Ward

POSTED ON: 9 October 2026 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

Peter Biggs was officially sworn in as a South Wairarapa District Council elected member for the Featherston General Ward on Thursday 8 October. Mr Biggs was declared elected on Monday…

Water shutdown notice: Tuesday 13 October, Greytown

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

South Wairarapa District Council has scheduled maintenance to take place on Tuesday 13 October. The properties that will be impacted are shown on the map below. This maintenance means that…

Road closure notice – Sackville Street work, Thursday 22 October

POSTED ON: 8 October 2026 | IN: Notices & Updates

Council contractors, Fulton Hogan, are undertaking chip sealing work on Sackville Street in Martinborough on Thursday 22 October. This work will be followed by sweeping and road marking at a…

From five nations to one community

POSTED ON: 8 October 2026 | IN: News, Media Releases

Media release8 October 2026 Eight people from five countries were officially welcomed as new citizens this week at a special citizenship ceremony in South Wairarapa, marking an important milestone in…

Featherston public toilets set for refurbishment

POSTED ON: 7 October 2026 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

Featherston’s public toilets will be closed from Monday 12 October until late December while we carry out a long-awaited refurbishment of the interior. Public toilets are important community infrastructure, and…

Road notice: Sealing work on Cape Palliser Road at Ngawi

POSTED ON: 6 October 2026 | IN: Notices & Updates

Road sealing work is to be done on Cape Palliser Road followed by sweeping and road marking at Ngawi on Thursday 15 October from 7.30am to 6pm. In the event…

2026 Featherston General Ward By-election | DECLARATION OF RESULT

POSTED ON: 5 October 2026 | IN: Notices & Updates

See the official declaration notice. DECLARATION OF RESULT – 5 October 2026 The final result for the South Wairarapa District Council by-election that closed at midday on Friday 2 October…

Free e-waste disposal this month

POSTED ON: 5 October 2026 | IN: News

Turn unwanted electronics into a positive for the environment this October. If you are tiring of holding onto old phones, laptops, monitors and cables just in case they might come…