The historic 2023 decision to establish a Maori Ward in South Wairarapa was retained by unanimous vote at a council meeting last…
Martinborough’s new street crossing lights are expected to be switched on finally in November, completing a drawn-out project which started in early…
South Wairarapa District Council has begun house-hunting in its three main towns _ seeking out hidden rating opportunities, though that’s not quite…
Are councillors engaged in “virtue signalling” over the rating systems changes which have seen some rates hiked by more than 100-percent –…
Janice Smith was born and raised in Melton Mowbray, which is often described as Britain’s rural capital of food but South Wairarapa…
(Jan ‘23 – Aug ‘24) Carterton $45.9 million; Masterton $105 million; South Wai $110 million. South Wai Builds New builds onsite: 104…
I want to cover two topics: first, the Greytown Water Treatment Plant consultation we are doing this month and then SUIP’s which…
Mayor Martin Connelly is asking the South Wairarapa community to speak up on the issues of spending and efficiency. He’s written in…
The country’s first Heritage quake-proof building – South Wairarapa’s council office – is plagued by leaks, airborne and underfoot toxic mould, asbestos…
Eighteen months of repairs and a block on new sewerage connections – and only seven years to go to fix the mess.…
As you will know the Council recently changed some of its rating formulas so that a section with two or more houses…
Local bodies nationwide face a funding crisis, most agree, but the Coalition Government is apparently in no mood to sort out a…
