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Consultation closes on Rating Policies Review

South Wairarapa District Councils Rating Policies Review consultation has now closed. The proposal asked for feedback on a group of our financial policies as required under Section 102 of the…

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Council asks for feedback on site options for Greytown water treatment plant upgrade

9 September 2024 South Wairarapa District Council is inviting the community to provide feedback on site and funding options to upgrade Greytown’s ageing water treatment facilities to ensure a resilient…

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South Wairarapa District Council celebrates Māori Language Week 

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, 14 to 21 Hepetema (September) 2024   Māori Language Week is fast approaching and South Wairarapa District Council is actively involved with Māori language…

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South Wairarapa District Council reaffirms its commitment to a Māori ward

South Wairarapa District councillors have voted unanimously to reaffirm their decision to create a Māori ward for the local elections in 2025. The decision to create a Māori ward for the…

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Greytown Wastewater Treatment Plant – leakage

Wellington Water (WWL) are encouraging Greytown residents and visitors to please follow signage and not fish, swim, drink or collect food along the Papawai Stream, near the Greytown Wastewater Treatment…

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Office and library update: 5 September

Due to an all staff meeting, the Martinborough Council office and Featherston Library will open at 11am on Thursday 5 September. All calls will be diverted to our afterhours line…

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Community Wellbeing Fund – timeframe adjustment

We have been overwhelmed with a large number of applications for the second of three rounds of the Community Wellbeing Fund, with submissions to date that total nearly one million dollars of…

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Martinborough Community Board awarded by Local Government NZ

Martinborough Community Board was awarded the Partnering with Councils Award at this year’s Local Government New Zealand’s annual conference last week in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington.  The award is for the…

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Need help to find funds? Pop into our pop ups

Free fund finding events are popping up in three locations in the South Wairarapa this week and next to help the community learn how to get started with the new…

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New citizens welcomed to Aotearoa by South Wairarapa

South Wairarapa District Council Mayor Martin Connelly and Chief Executive Officer Janice Smith welcomed 17 new citizens to Aotearoa New Zealand on Thursday 15 August at the Waihinga Centre in…

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Free Fund Finder launches for the South Wairarapa Community

Do you need funds and help to find them? If so, help is at hand thanks to the powerful new free Fund Finder, which launched online this monthon the South…

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