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Featherston street light outage

Council is very concerned at the number of street light outages in Featherston and has been working with Powerco to try and understand what is happening. Powerco has provided an…

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South Wairarapa District Council adopts 2023/24 Annual Plan

South Wairarapa district Councillors were swift in adopting the 2023/24 Annual Plan at today’s Council meeting with 6 Councillors in favour and 3 voting against. The published version of the…

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Seeking feedback on Control of Dogs Policy and Bylaw

We want to get your feedback on the rules for dogs in the South Wairarapa. We last reviewed our Control of Dogs Policy & Bylaw in 2018. It is now…

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South Wairarapa District Council’s 2021/22 Annual Report is now published

The 2021/22 Annual report is now published and available online. It was adopted by Councillors on 7 June 2023. The Council reported a delay in delivering the Annual Report within…

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Greytown Wastewater Treatment Plant

South Wairarapa District Council has commissioned Wellington Water Limited (WWL) to undertake an urgent ‘health-check’ on the district’s other wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) following the issues experienced at Martinborough. An…

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Featherston sports stadium is closed

A water leak at Featherston Sports Stadium has closed the facility until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience.

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Dog registration letters delayed

Our dog registration system has had a minor glitch so registration letters have been delayed. We hope to have this fixed later this week with letters going out afterwards. Those…

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Consultation opens on draft Interim Speed Management Plan and Speed Review

South Wairarapa and Carterton District councils are asking for feedback on our interim Speed Management Plan that proposes to lower the speed limit around several schools and marae, and a…

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Dog licence fees forms are on the way

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…

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Recruiting them young

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

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