A whopping 83.5 percent of local councils have voted to push back against newly-passed government legislation which forces councils to hold a…
For all those not in “the know,” SUIP is a new rates regime which has hit some 560 South Wairarapa ratepayers this…
Greater Wellington has set out a “pathway” advising what the Wellington region and central government must do to play their parts in…
Aidan Ellims spent eight of his 17 years in the police force working sole charge in Martinborough and would love to see…
While last week’s Local Government NZ conference was in the headlines with topics around infrastructure and spending, the event which was held…
Martinborough Community Board has admitted the “progress” it has made to date in untangling the web of obfuscations created by South Wairarapa…
I spent part of the last week at the Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) annual conference. The conference got off to a…
South Wairarapa wants to support the government’s plan to make building Granny Flats and Tiny Houses a non-consented fast-track process – but…
Two key voting changes are up for community input to South Wairarapa District Council ahead of formal decisions which will lock them…
Securing funding for key support systems like Martinborough’s beleagured public library, Hau Ariki Marae, even forest regeneration planting – could be part…
Many South Wairarapa households are paying substantially more in rates again this year under the impact of both a planned 37% hike…
South Wairarapa district can be relatively dark in the evening and the community will benefit significantly from the pedestrian crossing lighting upgrade…
