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Māori Language Week turns 51
Māori Language Week (Te Wiki o te Reo Māori) turns 51 this year and Council staff in South Wairarapa will mark its…
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From the Mayor
Roads and council amalgamation have taken up most of my time in the last month. With successive weather events our rural roads…
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Council reception opens a little later once a fortnight
South Wairarapa District Council’s reception doors in Martinborough will open a little later at 9.30am every second Tuesday morning for customer-facing staff…
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Carkeek Observatory
South Wairarapa’s historically significant Carkeek Observatory now has a new protective structure to protect its remainsfor future generations. The Council worked with…
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Amalgamation proposal submitted to Government
South Wairarapa District Council has supported a Head Start Proposal to the Government for a Wellington region-wide unitary authority. The proposal is…
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Funding rounds open now for your applications
Great ideas deserve a chance to grow, and the Council’s latest funding round applications are open now to help them do just…
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Amalgamation: costs and pitfalls for small players
South Wairarapa’s councillors voted 6–4 last month to support joining a Wellington–Wairarapa unitary authority, a decision that immediately placed the district on…
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Local Voice vs Regional Scale
Inside the Unitary Council Proposal The Government will soon decide whether Wairarapa becomes a standalone unitary council or part of a larger…
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Is this the future structure of regional government?
Some will inevitably dismiss the regional plan presented to the eight Wellington councils as “Auckland 2.0.” And dispensing with the much supported…
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In the swim – pool upgrades
South Wairarapa District Council has been investing in Martinborough Pool behind the scenes to upgrade the facilities in the changing room, which…
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Rapid Relief session for farmers
Following the recent severe weather events that have impacted South Wairarapa, a charitable organisation known as the Rapid Relief Team (RRT) warmly…
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Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrades begin
South Wairarapa District Council has signed a contract with Filtec Limited for the delivery of upgrades at Martinborough, Greytown and Featherston wastewater…
