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News: EcoReef trial at Cape Palliser

POSTED ON: 23 April 2022 | IN: News, Media Releases

23 April 2022 South Wairarapa District Council and a Wellington have joined forces to help protect Cape Palliser Road from coastal erosion. A dramatic rise in severe weather conditions has…

News: Greytown Open Space and Wheels Park Project engagement

POSTED ON: 21 April 2022 | IN: News, Media Releases

21 April 2022 South Wairarapa District Council is looking for public feedback on the proposed design of Greytown Open Space and Wheels Park. With the town’s continued growth and an…

ANZAC Day in South Wairarapa District – 25 April 2022

POSTED ON: 19 April 2022 | IN: News, Media Releases, Notices & Updates

Monday 19 APRIL 2022 ANZAC Day on 25 April will be commemorated a little differently this year. Below are notices from those organising events for our towns and communities. We…

News: Cyclone Fili

POSTED ON: 12 April 2022 | IN: News

Update, 13 April 2022: The strong wind watch over Wairarapa has been lifted as Cyclone Fili heads out to sea. 12 April 2022 MetService is warning of strong winds up…

Tauherenikau pipeline progress

POSTED ON: 4 April 2022 | IN: News, Media Releases

4 April 2022 Urgent work starts this week on the Tauherenikau water pipe between Featherston and Greytown. This vital infrastructure supplies Featherston’s drinking water from the Waiohine treated water plant…

Notice: Residents’ Perception Survey 2022

POSTED ON: 31 March 2022 | IN: Notices & Updates

South Wairarapa District Council is committed to improving our service and to identifying improvement opportunities that will be valued by the community. Council has therefore engaged Key Research to conduct…

Notice: Pest control at Greytown cemetery

POSTED ON: 29 March 2022 | IN: Notices & Updates

29 March 2022 From today, Greater Wellington is conducting rabbit pest control at the Greytown cemetery on the South Wairarapa District Council’s behalf. This is being done to control the…

Notice: Vaccine pass and other policy changes

POSTED ON: 28 March 2022 | IN: News, Media Releases, Notices & Updates

28 March 2022 Effective 5 April, vaccine passes will no longer be required at Council facilities Our Covid-19 settings are changing in response to the Government’s recent announcement on the…

Featherston Master Plan online meeting registration now open

POSTED ON: 23 March 2022 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

In 2021, the Council adopted the South Wairarapa Spatial Plan-Step 1 Residential Growth Areas. 1.-South-Wairarapa-Spatial-Plan.pdf (swdc.govt.nz). The district-wide Spatial Plan identified Featherston as a Growth Node, with masterplanning for the…

Notice: Wairarapa Hospital changes

POSTED ON: 9 March 2022 | IN: Notices & Updates

With the number of Covid-19 cases growing rapidly, Wairarapa Hospital is making some changes to ensure hospital care can be delivered safely to those who need it. Visitors – Restrictions…