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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…
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Turnout will rule local election vote on Maori wards
It took South Wairarapa councillors just 10 minutes to confirm their support for a Maori ward seat at the district’s council table.…
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Public recycling bins a failed experiment, withdrawn
Misuse of public recycling bins which sees “high levels of contamination” dumped in them in the South’s three main towns means these…
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Future options for water services up for decision
February is decision month, in which South Wairarapa District Council will formalise its decision to join the joint Wairarapa + Tararua (Wai+T)…
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An invite: join the Long Term Plan process, add to the results – February 2025
By Aidan Ellims Happy New Year to everyone, although we are at the end of January some would ask: where has the…
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Rates Cap Quiz: should SWDC rates be capped _ and what will be lost doing so?
More than 1,000 ratepayers/local citizens have called for a cap on annual rates of 3 percent (3%). In their petition they asked…
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Crossing lights project disrupted by liquidation
Financial liquidation of the contractor has halted the 14-crossing pedestrian lighting contract in the three southern towns, Councillor Aidan Ellims has told…
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Council lock-out or game changing engagement _ two views
A South Wairarapa District Council December workshop included some “invited” ratepayers, while others who turned up were locked out of an event…
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Will these newly-founds increase rates take?
Peering over hedges and up South Wairarapa town driveways has seen council officials uncover what may _ or may not _ turn…
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Would 3-percent rates cap help tame growing concerns? – December 2024
One in every 10 South Wairarapa residents _ 1020 of the district’s 10,000+ _ signed a petition seeking a 3% rates cap…
