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Power of the People
By Angela Brown As we approach the end of 2024, Board members would like to thank the Martinborough community for your continued…
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Playing catch-up: Rural & Coastal Advisory Group
South Wairarapa is moving to catch up with neighbouring districts Masterton and Carterton which have implemented a new tier of local representation…
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The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: SWDC needs to improve
By Ray Lilley The votes are in and residents have slapped the council’s wrist for their leadership, reputation _ a sadly low…
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Living life in the political fishbowl
After a couple of postponements, South Wairarapa Rebus Club said was a pleasure to welcome guest speaker, Mike Butterick MP, to the…
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Council rates, spending up … but it’s not yet fixing water, wastewater issues
South Wairarapa District Council increased its rates take by $5 million last year _ but very little of that extra money went…
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Did rates petition nudge kickstart real dialogue?
There have been a number of consultations where the Council has asked you to provide submissions on different topics and thanks to…
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From the Mayor
This is my final column for the year. I wish all readers of The Star a very merry Christmas. Please have a…
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11 December close-off for electoral poll
If you want a change of voting system from “First Past the Post” – winner takes all – for the 2025-28 local…
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Can Wairarapa and Tararua fix the Masterton water leak?
South Wairarapa and Carterton have abandoned the Wellington regional 10-member water services plan, opting to seek partnerships with Masterton and Tararua –…
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From the Mayor
Water services have been a political football for some time. We associate “Three Waters” with the last Labour government, but it had…
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Māori cloak taonga humbles Mayor
A Māori kākahu (cloak) gifted to South Wairarapa District Council last month represents a powerful symbolic gesture from the original mana whenua…
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Water, water everywhere – stand by for the bills
Planning is forging ahead for a new water services model to cover 10 southern North Island local bodies – from Horowhenua to…
