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Space for everyone as libraries open for longer hours and more days

POSTED ON: 10 September 2024 | IN: News, Media Releases

Summer is coming and so are three new staff and longer hours at the Wairarapa Library Service (WLS). Libraries in Featherston, Greytown and Martinborough will open for longer hours…

New defibrillators equip remote communities for medical emergencies

POSTED ON: 10 September 2024 | IN: News

New Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) were installed in a number of rural and isolated locations around South Wairarapa recently, including in some of our community halls. The addition of the…

Council asks for feedback on site options for Greytown water treatment plant upgrade

POSTED ON: 9 September 2024 | IN: News, Media Releases

9 September 2024 South Wairarapa District Council is inviting the community to provide feedback on site and funding options to upgrade Greytown’s ageing water treatment facilities to ensure a resilient…

South Wairarapa District Council celebrates Māori Language Week

POSTED ON: 6 September 2024 | IN: News, Media Releases

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, 14 to 21 Hepetema (September) 2024 Māori Language Week is fast approaching and South Wairarapa District Council is actively involved with Māori language…

South Wairarapa District Council reaffirms its commitment to a Māori ward

POSTED ON: 4 September 2024 | IN: News, Media Releases

South Wairarapa District councillors have voted unanimously to reaffirm their decision to create a Māori ward for the local elections in 2025. The decision to create a Māori ward for the…

Greytown Wastewater Treatment Plant – leakage

POSTED ON: 3 September 2024 | IN: Notices & Updates

Wellington Water (WWL) are encouraging Greytown residents and visitors to please follow signage and not fish, swim, drink or collect food along the Papawai Stream, near the Greytown Wastewater Treatment…

Office and library update: 5 September

POSTED ON: 2 September 2024 | IN: Notices & Updates

Due to an all staff meeting, the Martinborough Council office and Featherston Library will open at 11am on Thursday 5 September. All calls will be diverted to our afterhours line…

Community Wellbeing Fund – timeframe adjustment

POSTED ON: 2 September 2024 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

We have been overwhelmed with a large number of applications for the second of three rounds of the Community Wellbeing Fund, with submissions to date that total nearly one million dollars of…

Martinborough Community Board awarded by Local Government NZ

POSTED ON: 27 August 2024 | IN: News, Media Releases

Martinborough Community Board was awarded the Partnering with Councils Award at this year’s Local Government New Zealand’s annual conference last week in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington. The award is for the…

Need help to find funds? Pop into our pop ups

POSTED ON: 21 August 2024 | IN: News, Media Releases

Free fund finding events are popping up in three locations in the South Wairarapa this week and next to help the community learn how to get started with the new…