When the current Martinborough Community Board (MCB) first got together we decided we needed to understand what issues the community had and…
Council’s consultation on drinking water, waste and storm water offered local punters three options: Councillor Kaye McAulay sat in on the three…
Wairarapa and Wellington councils have joined forces to work through proposals to replace the now-abandoned “Three Waters” programme, after the coalition government…
A century is a long time in the same job and South Wairarapa District Council is celebrating four staff who collectively have…
South Wairarapa District Council faces a dilemma over its newly-minted Maori ward, approved last November amid cheers, smiles, hugs and hongi _…
It has been a busy month so far with the highlight being the re-opening of the Hinekura Road. On Thursday, 18 April,…
Planned reductions in road speed limits across both South Wairarapa and Carterton districts are in limbo after central government halted the process,…
The partial email trail between a group of Martinborough’s Ferry Road residents and South Wairarapa District Council staff is enlightening. Nowhere do…
Pain Farm sewage dispersal plan “lawful” – Council CEO – April 2024 South Wairarapa District Council can lawfully proceed with its plan…
Then there was one. Carterton Mayor Ron Mark is the last one standing after first South Wairarapa hit pause, then Masterton bailed…
Multiple non-compliance issues, multiple time-frames and multiple costs at multiple South Wairarapa water treatment plants _ that’s part of the picture painted…
While Quotable Value (QV) will release its review of all South Wairarapa property valuations mid-month, the local body rate-setting season is open…
