Many South Wairarapa households are paying substantially more in rates again this year under the impact of both a planned 37% hike…
South Wairarapa district can be relatively dark in the evening and the community will benefit significantly from the pedestrian crossing lighting upgrade…
“Retain” was the word of the day on the Community Board issue at July 31’s Strategy Working Committee meeting of South Wairarapa…
For the past 12 years South Wairarapa District Council has been quietly filtering excessive amounts of cash out of what are known…
As part of its Representation Review, South Wairarapa’s District councillors have proposed scrapping the three community boards that make up part of…
A year of library staff underfunding has been ended after the council approved an injection of funds for new staff in the…
Two Greytown groups have been handed half of the $160,000 first tranche of central government funding earmarked for promoting community wellbeing. A…
From the Mayor June is the month when councils set rates. July is when the invoices often arrive. Unlike governments, which can…
For this column, I will start with some good news. All of SWDC’s water treatment plants are now compliant with water regulator…
Active steps are being taken by South Wairarapa’s council to stop illegal rubbish dumping at Te Kopi Cliffs on the south coast,…
Firstly, can I thank the Deputy Mayor for keeping this column going and keeping you informed of council developments during my absence.…
Claims of years of Pain Farm neglect by councillors and officials emerged during the meeting. One speaker told of the main farm…
