News

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…

News: Hinekura Road update

POSTED ON: 22 December 2021 | IN: News, Other

22 December 2021 Hinekura Road, a road which serves a number of farming households east of Martinborough, slipped again on December 18 due to heavy rains. The Council has only…

News: Successful collaboration keeps Tora campsites open to campers

POSTED ON: 21 December 2021 | IN: News

21 December 2021 South Wairarapa District Council in collaboration with the Martinborough Community Board has successfully developed a solution to keep the Te Awaiti and North Tora campsites open for…

Notice: Council and Christmas hours

POSTED ON: 20 December 2021 | IN: Notices & Updates

The South Wairarapa District Council will close at midday, 24 December and reopen again at 9am, 5 January 2021. Library lovers, please note that the Greytown, Martinborough and Featherston branches…

News: New Code of Conduct for Council

POSTED ON: 17 December 2021 | IN: News, Media Releases

17 December 2021 The South Wairarapa District Council has adopted a new Code of Conduct which provides guidance on how Councillors should behave while in office. It is based on…

News: Perception survey response exceeds expectations

POSTED ON: 17 December 2021 | IN: News, Media Releases

17 December 2021 During June and July 2021, over 750 people participated in the residents’ perception survey of the Council’s service levels, a 25% response rate. This was significantly more…

Notice: Contractor holiday restrictions

POSTED ON: 14 December 2021 | IN: Notices & Updates

Carterton and South Wairarapa district councils will be operating a “brown-out” in our CBD areas from 13 December 2021 to 5 January 2022. This is a period when work by…

News: South Wairarapa’s 30-year vision for growth

POSTED ON: 9 December 2021 | IN: News, Media Releases

9 December 2021 Fast-growing South Wairarapa now has a road map for the next 30 years of its growth phase. After nearly 18 months of consultation and research, the South…

Notice: Pirinoa water improvement

POSTED ON: 7 December 2021 | IN: Notices & Updates

Wellington Water is installing a new chlorine analyser on the outlet of the Pirinoa Water Treatment Plant to monitor chlorine levels and to ensure it continues to deliver safe drinking…

Notice: Pools open for the summer

POSTED ON: 3 December 2021 | IN: Notices & Updates

Our pools are open from Saturday, December 4. We’ve made some improvements to our facilities this season and entry is free. Featherston and Greytown School term: Monday, Wednesday and Friday…