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URGENT BOIL WATER NOTICE FOR FEATHERSTON

POSTED ON: 13 February 2022 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

All drinking water must be boiled in Featherston 13 February 2022 Wellington Water advises that all drinking water in Featherston must be boiled before being used for drinking, food preparation…

Notice: Water loss in Featherston

POSTED ON: 11 February 2022 | IN: Notices & Updates

Wellington Water Ltd has advised it inadvertently supplied some inaccurate information about water loss to the South Wairarapa District Council’s Assets and Services Committee meeting on February 2. A graph…

News: Covid-19 case in Martinborough

POSTED ON: 11 February 2022 | IN: News, Media Releases

South Wairarapa Mayor Alex Beijen has confirmed that one or more positive cases of Covid-19 have been detected at Martinborough School. These will be reported in tomorrow’s national count. The…

News: Featherston water pipeline

POSTED ON: 4 February 2022 | IN: News

4 February 2022 Work has been authorised to fix a pipeline which provides Featherston’s only source of drinking water. The town’s water travels 10km from Greytown’s treatment plant at the…

Notice: Water race restrictions

POSTED ON: 21 January 2022 | IN: Notices & Updates

21 January 2022 Following the recent warm and dry weather and a significant drop in river levels, restrictions have been placed on the water takes from the Waiohine River. As…

Notice: Ban on sprinklers as water levels drop

POSTED ON: 21 January 2022 | IN: Notices & Updates

Following the recent warm and dry weather, a significant increase in water use, and dropping river levels, a ban on the use of sprinklers and irrigation systems is being put…

News: Locations of interest

POSTED ON: 14 January 2022 | IN: News

14 January 2022 There are now 15 locations of interest for Covid-19 in the Wairarapa and five in Upper Hutt. Please check the Ministry of Health website for more details…

News: Covid cases in Featherston

POSTED ON: 13 January 2022 | IN: News

13 January 2022 The mayor of South Wairarapa, Alex Beijen, says today’s news that Featherston has four Covid-19 cases is not unexpected and urges people to continue to go about…

News: Hinekura Road open

POSTED ON: 24 December 2021 | IN: News

24 December 2021 After several days of intense work by contractors, Hinekura Road is now accessible to all vehicles, just in time for Christmas. Drivers are asked to exercise caution…

Notice: Te Awaiti and North Tora warnings up

POSTED ON: 24 December 2021 | IN: Notices & Updates

24 December 2021 Signs are now up at the Te Awaiti and North Tora coastal campsites to make campers more aware of the risk of camping there. South Wairarapa District…