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Dog licence fees forms are on the way

POSTED ON: 21 June 2023 | IN: News

South Wairarapa dog owners! It’s that time of the year again when we ask you to register your dog before 31 July. Registering and microchipping your dog is a simple…

Recruiting them young

POSTED ON: 19 June 2023 | IN: News

Local employer Wright Pools and Spas is one of the many businesses supporting Mayor’s Task Force for Jobs in South Wairarapa (MTFJ).

Correcting comments on the library service

POSTED ON: 16 June 2023 | IN: News, Media Releases

South Wairarapa District Council (SWDC) wishes to correct recent misinformation shared in social media about the proposed 2023/24 Annual Plan funding for the Wairarapa Library Service. These comments were about the…

Cash only at Greytown recycling station this weekend (17/18 June)

POSTED ON: 15 June 2023 | IN: Notices & Updates

The EFTPOS machine at the Greytown recycling station is not working. Please pay with cash if you are paying for green waste disposal this weekend (17/18 June).

Wairarapa Councils launch combined rangatahi strategy

POSTED ON: 14 June 2023 | IN: News

Masterton, Carterton and South Wairarapa District Councils have today launched Te Rautaki Rangatahi o Wairarapa: Wairarapa Youth Strategy. It is the first time all three councils have come together to…

Consultations open

POSTED ON: 13 June 2023 | IN: Notices & Updates

Consultation is now open for our Local Easter Sunday Shop Trading Policy and our Dangerous and Insanitary Buildings Policy reviews. Consultation closes on 10 July 2023. Local Easter Sunday Shop…

Council passes four resolutions that give direction to the 2023/24 Annual Plan

POSTED ON: 9 June 2023 | IN: News, Media Releases

The Council today passed four resolutions on the 2023/24 Annual Plan that have greatest impact on those ratepayers connected to water. The resolutions give direction to staff to prepare the…

Water outage, Martinborough

POSTED ON: 8 June 2023 | IN: Notices & Updates

Water is out for some important maintenance work on the corner of Burgundy Drive and Regent Street, Martinborough. Wellington Water estimates the work will take about 3 hours from 1:10pm…

Upcoming 1-night closure of Remutaka Hill for essential maintenance

POSTED ON: 6 June 2023 | IN: Notices & Updates

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that State Highway 2 (SH2) over the Remutaka Hill will be closed for essential maintenance on 1 night, Sunday 11 June from…

Looking out for our water meter readers

POSTED ON: 6 June 2023 | IN: News

Volunteers from South Wairarapa sports and community groups are out and about this month on the Council’s annual water meter read. During June the volunteers are out reading more than…