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Do we do well in welcoming newcomers?
Of the 1.047 people who moved into South Wairarapa district last year, four out of seven (57 percent) felt “sort of” (43…
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Updated rating valuations delayed till April
New rating valuations for South Wairarapa property owners have been delayed for two months and will sent from April 17 _ because…
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Muddling in a pool of (govt.) uncetainty
Sadly, the festive season is well and truly behind us and the wheels of local government are turning again, albeit slowly, as…
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Water woes the immediate focus – or not?
Over January we have experienced a summer which we haven’t had for a number of years, with high temperatures and no rain,…
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No breakthrough in Mayoral fracas: councillor
In mid-October an Extraordinary council meeting was called by councillors and held at the Greytown Town Centre. The purpose of this meeting…
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From the Mayor
I want to spend some time on the role of the Community Board. Not every council in the country has community boards.…
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Maori Ward by 2025 elections in South?
“The times have changed,” is the only pointer South Wairarapa councillor Pip Maynard could give over the prospects of a brand new…
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Will this plan shape the region’s future?
Will the Wairarapa–Wellington–Horowhenua region have an extra 200,000 people and 9,000 more homes by the 2050s, with controls on housing and business…
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Resolute Councillors awaits path to resolution
It went almost unnoticed last May when South Wairarapa District Council chief executive Harry Wilson suddenly resigned, But six months later it…
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New Council CEO enters revolving door
SWDC in mid-October announced the appointment of Janice Smith, formerly Group Corporate Services Manager at Far North District Council, to fill its…
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Will Capital Value rating win the day?
SWDC is considering a major change to its rating system _ to move from land value as the basis of its annual…
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Freedom camping bylaw feedback
A new bylaw to place some control on where freedom camping can occur is out for community input/consultation. At times the bane…
