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Weather advisory: Thunderstorm, heavy rain

Update 6.50pm: A Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Wairarapa has been lifted, but a Heavy Rain Warning remains in place. The heavy rain warning for Wairarapa north of Featherston continues until…

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Improvements in Featherston Masterplan go to design phase

South Wairarapa District Council has given its planners the green light to advance detailed designs for improving Featherston’s main street and the link between the main street to the train…

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Summer holiday hours and services

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Most of us at Council are also taking a break but there will be the necessary cover to…

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Notice: Dog Control Policy and Practices Report for 2021/2022

To enable Council to adopt the report on dog control policy and practices so as to meet the requirements of Section 10A of the Dog Control Act 1996. Dog Control…

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Ponatahi Road update

Our roading team is working hard to rebuild the section of Ponatahi Road just north of Martinborough and get it back to two lanes before Christmas. Once the road is…

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Last chance to Pack the Bus

Thank you South Wairarapa for your generosity towards the Pack the Bus Christmas gift drive this week. There was a great outpouring from our district which is destined for 30…

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Martinborough community welcomes new artwork

A very special artwork has been unveiled at the Waihinga Centre in Martinborough this morning (7 December 2022). The three-dimensional piece by Masterton sculptor Sam Ludden and weaver Violet Edwards-Hina was officially gifted to the centre by the Waihinga Charitable Trust.  The work was blessed this morning with…

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Welcoming our latest New Zealand citizens

An eager group of residents gathered at the ANZAC Hall on Friday, 2 December to witness eight of our South Wairarapa residents give their oath or affirmation (as chosen by…

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Aquifer mapping promises rich insights for South Wairarapa

South Wairarapa District Council supports the work being done this summer by Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) to map the district’s aquifers. From late January, a helicopter with special mapping…

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Half price public transport for Community Service Card holders

Metlink has announced Community Service Card (CSC) holders will be able to access half price fares through the new Government funded Community Connect Concession commencing 1 February 2023. To apply…

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