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South Wairarapa District Council approves new committees 

POSTED ON: 1 December 2025 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

South Wairarapa District Council has new committee structures in place for the 2025-28 triennium following the Council meeting on Thursday 20 November. The new committees and their appointees are:  Infrastructure…

Cape Palliser Paper Road Bylaw in effect Monday 1 December

POSTED ON: 28 November 2025 | IN: Notices & Updates

South Wairarapa District Council’s Cape Palliser Paper Road Bylaw will come into effect on Monday 1 December, restricting motorised vehicle access while allowing pedestrians, bicycles and e-bikes to use the unformed legal road for a period of 24…

Council backs rural community with funding from Sports NZ

POSTED ON: 27 November 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

Media advisory 27 November 2025 They’re young, energetic and remote and nearly 300 children in our rural communities are now a step closer to their sports training and events, thanks…

High levels of recycling being dumped at Martinborough Transfer Station

POSTED ON: 27 November 2025 | IN: News

Cardboard makes up around 60 percent of the waste dropped at our Martinborough Transfer station. Even though every load passes through the recycling zone before the weighbridge, many residents still…

South Wairarapa’s Speed Management Plan approved

POSTED ON: 21 November 2025 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

South Wairarapa District Council’s Speed Management Plan has been formally approved by the Director of Land Transport, clearing the way for new speed limits across South Wairarapa. The changes, aligned…

South Wairarapa recycles 7.1 tonnes of e-waste in a weekend

POSTED ON: 19 November 2025 | IN: News

A whopping 7.1 tonnes of electronic waste was collected from South Wairarapa residents following two free e-waste drop-off days that were held at the three recycling stations across the district…

Important safety notice: Children’s coloured sand products recalled

POSTED ON: 17 November 2025 | IN: Notices & Updates

WorkSafe has confirmed that some batches of coloured sand products sold at Kmart and other New Zealand retailers could contain traces of asbestos, which can pose serious health risks if…

SWDC receives green light for Featherston wastewater improvements

POSTED ON: 14 November 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

South Wairarapa District Council has received a ten-year resource consent for its proposed work at the Featherston Wastewater Treatment Plant. The work is part of a broader strategy to transition…

Road closure notice, Bell Street Featherston, Dec 2025 – Jan 2026

POSTED ON: 13 November 2025 | IN: Notices & Updates

Roadwork is to be done on Bell Street in Featherston by John Fillmore Contracting to install chambers on both sides of the rail corridor to link them to road crossing…

Wheels Park opening day celebration in Greytown | 15 Nov

POSTED ON: 13 November 2025 | IN: News

Come and celebrate the newly finished wheels park in Greytown on Saturday 15 November between 11am and 2pm. The park, officially called Te Papa Ora o Mōroa, is on the…