On Wednesday, 23 August the Wairarapa Times Age ran the front page headline “Calls for Amalgamation” and discussed how there was a…
The community spoke AND the South Wairarapa District Council responded – partly. After weeks of anguish over reduced and puzzling library open…
Martinborough Ponds sewerage system has taken a small step towards complying with a formal notice to cease-and-desist all new sewage connections after…
The council, its members and services have been put under the public’s scrutiny _ and the results, unlike a beauty contest, are…
It’s called the “Draft Interim Speed Management Plan” and its 145 pages set out how and why south and central Wairarapa should…
Martinborough’s urban rates will rise by 21.3 percent in the 2023-24 year and rural rates by an average of 20.9 percent, the…
The SWDC split 6 – 3 on the rates increase. In Favour: Connelly, Sadler-Futter, Gray Plimmer, Olds, Bosley Against: Ellims, Maynard, Woodcock
By the time this edition of the Star comes out, the Council will have set its rates for the year. I regret…
Has local government been thrown a lifeline with the release of “The Future for Local Government” review _ which offers significant financial…
South Wairarapa District Council is assessing short-term solutions to the major sewerage problems which Martinborough town faces after it was served formal…
With the local council between a financial rock and hard place, Mayor Martin Connelly is hinting urban ratepayers may be facing much…
Population growth and plant decrepitude have combined to shut off sewage access by planned new houses to Martinborough’s wastewater treatment plant _…
