Politics
From the Mayor
Towards the end of February I attended an event at Tora where the council gifted an Emergency Resource Container and its contents…
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Fish hooks help cement in new road speed rules
Dozens of reversed road speed reductions across the district which were rescinded by the Coalition Government, have extra protection against their re-introduction:…
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Reducing costs key message from Rates Cap Quiz
Holding down council spending is the stand-out message from respondents to The Martinborough Star’s rates cap quiz of last month – and…
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Council staff numbers rising: what do they do?
There are a reported 74 people working for South Wairarapa District Council (SWDC), so what do they all do? Officially, SWDC does…
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Sealing the future spending on water, waste – and more
As this March edition of The Star hits the streets, the future use of millions of South Wairarapa residents’ dollars will have…
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Rural Ward or Advisory Group – which will do the job?
Rural South Wairarapa residents have asked local government’s Representation Commission for a “full seat at the council table” to represent rural dwellers,…
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Caution rules over new Remutaka Road plan
“We want our quaint little quiet partof the world.” So said Councillor Aaron Woodcock as he echoed long-heard warnings that a better…
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Fatal car crash a tragedy
Hi everyone, I am sitting here drafting this column and wondering where have the first two months of 2025 gone? It seems…
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Glacial progress flagged on sewer system fix
Frustration over the time it has taken to get work under way fixing the sewerage issues affecting both Martinborough and Greytown waste…
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Protection key reason for public lockout at audit review?
South Wairarapa District Council normally has hundreds of pages in its agendas for Strategy Working Committee meetings. A five-page agenda for the…
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Concerns over SWDC debt management
Ratepayers still have serious questions over the South Wairarapa District Council’s (SWDC) approach to borrowing and debt – and the council is…
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Finding funds through the grants system
One of the roles of the Community Board is to consider applications for grants – these can be via the Community Development…
