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Notice: Council offers email alerts

POSTED ON: 16 February 2022 | IN: Notices & Updates

Keen to stay updated on weather, roads, boil notices or other important matters? The South Wairarapa District Council has an email alert service for urgent issues. Please email enquiries@swdc.govt.nz with…

News: Annual report shows budget on track

POSTED ON: 15 February 2022 | IN: News, Media Releases

15 February 2022 South Wairarapa District Council’s 2020/2021 Annual Report is a chance to look back on how the Council has performed financially, a review of significant events and projects,…

Boil notice in Featherston: FAQs

POSTED ON: 15 February 2022 | IN: Notices & Updates

15 February 2022 A boil notice has been put in place in Featherston, due to heavy rainfall which has led to surface water contaminating the Boar Bush reservoir. Wellington Water…

Notice: Road closures

POSTED ON: 15 February 2022 | IN: Notices & Updates

Wednesday 16 February 5.46pm. Several roads in the South Wairarapa district are still closed after flooding during the weekend. Cape River Road is closed due to a washout at the…

Notice: DHB asks people to limit use of emergency department

POSTED ON: 14 February 2022 | IN: Notices & Updates

14 February 2022 Wairarapa DHB is asking people to only use the Masterton Hospital Emergency Department if they need emergency care. The Emergency Department at Masterton Hospital is for life-threatening…

News: Covid cases rise

POSTED ON: 14 February 2022 | IN: News

14 February 2022 There are now 14 active cases of Covid-19 in the Wairarapa. If you have been tested for Covid-19: • please go straight home. You will be notified…

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…