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MEDIA RELEASE: Councils Quick to Respond to Level 4 Lockdown

POSTED ON: 18 August 2021 | IN: News, Media Releases

18 August 2021 Wairarapa’s three district councils moved quickly to reactivate a coordinated response to the Covid-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown that came into effect at 11.59pm on Tuesday. Masterton…

UPDATE: Are you an Alert Level 4 business or worker?

POSTED ON: 18 August 2021 | IN: Notices & Updates

Only certain businesses may remain open to the public during Alert Level 4. If a business is not sure if it provides Alert Level 4 services or products, it should…

Message from the Mayor: South Wairarapa under COVID-19 alert level 4

POSTED ON: 18 August 2021 | IN: Notices & Updates

12:30pm 18 August 2021 As you may be aware, the Emergency Management Office (EMO) has been stood up and will be working alongside WREMO as the situation unfolds. Once we have…

MEDIA RELEASE: Regional response to Government’s Three Waters Reform Programme

POSTED ON: 16 August 2021 | IN: News, Media Releases

16 August 2021 Masterton, Carterton and South Wairarapa District Councils are each working through the process of considering the Government’s Three Waters Reform Programme, first announced a year ago. The…

NOTICE: Wellington Water Release Statement of Intent

POSTED ON: 9 August 2021 | IN: Notices & Updates, Other

9 August 2021 Wellington Water Advises that they have released their statement of intent for 2021-2024. Please read the full statement here This statement, as well as annual reports, can…

MEDIA STATEMENT: Taking Oral Histories to a Wider Audience

POSTED ON: 9 August 2021 | IN: Other

6 August 2021 Wellington oral historians Emma-Jean Kelly and Pip Oldham will be speaking in Greytown on 19 August about their experiences creating podcasts and audio stories on subjects ranging…

MEDIA RELEASE: Public Reaction Ends Innovating Streets Martinborough Trial

POSTED ON: 4 August 2021 | IN: News, Media Releases

3 August 2021 A small change to Martinborough’s square to trial how we may improve road safety, cycling, and the pedestrian experience divided our community and led to some ugly…

NOTICE: Creative Communities Scheme Applications Open

POSTED ON: 2 August 2021 | IN: Notices & Updates

2 August 2021 Applications are OPEN for the Creative Communities Scheme which supports and encourages local communities to create and present diverse opportunities for accessing and participating in arts activities…

NOTICE: Alcohol Control Bylaw Consultation is Open

POSTED ON: 2 August 2021 | IN: Notices & Updates, Other

2 August 2021 South Wairarapa District Council (Council) is proposing to adopt a new Alcohol Control Bylaw and we are seeking feedback from the community on the proposed bylaw. Submissions…

MEDIA RELEASE: Clarification of the 14.28% rate increase used in the LTP

POSTED ON: 29 July 2021 | IN: News, Media Releases

29 July 2021 You would have heard statements that in South Wairarapa District people’s rates had increased significantly and that Council’s overall rates increase is 28%. This is not quite…