Politics
Cape Palliser Road closed a week – for repairs
Cape Palliser Road’s ford over Mangatoetoe Stream is under repair and closed between the Lighthouse and Ben Avon Grove from April 7…
Community News
AED on stand-by at Ruakok Quiz Night
Word was out. The 2nd in the series of the legendary International Ruakokopatuna Quiz Nights was about to start. The auditorium was…
Community News
Will road speed reduction petition spark action?
A petition calling for safer roads for Martinborough and asking South Wairarapa District Council to seek ministerial approval to implement slower speed…
Politics
Fran Wilde: infrastructurea key community issue
The district’s key challenges include busted and bursting water pipes, non-compliant sewerage systems, roading resilience under climate change challenge, seriously lagging flood…
Politics
Speed limits, consulting, elections: busy times
March is nearly over, with some vineyards already harvesting and others about to start. The mornings are feeling cooler, letting us know that…
Politics
SWDC Election countdown already under way
South Wairarapa (and other district councils nationwide) last week posted Ratepayer Roll Enrolment Confirmation Letters and Forms to voters for their participation…
Politics
Slicing the rates pie, adding a small downward adjustment
Urban rates in South Wairarapa likely will rise 8 – 12 percent for the 2025 – 2026 year – while average farm…
Politics
Rates growth to fund waters upgrading explained
South Wairarapa property owners face 84 percent growth in district council rates over the next nine years to pay for major upgrading…
Politics
Wairarapa-Tararua Water – new kid on the block
South Wairarapa council’s Long Term Plan forecasts assume no change in the current three waters ownership and operating structure. Wellington Water Limited…
Business
“Black spot” intersection may get safety face-lift
The room went quiet when a “splitter (road) islands” proposal costing only tens of thousands of dollars was offered as a solution…
Environment
Building garden tourism for the Wairarapa
As I approach Whakapuni Station, twenty minutes’ drive out of Martinborough, I look up at the 100-year-old Californian Redwood trees standing proudly…
Community News
Pirinoa’s enduring Burnside Church –1875 to 2025
Burnside Church in Pirinoa celebrates its 150th commemoration on Sunday, 11 May. While other churches transform into housing or community centres, the…
