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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…
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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Public recycling bins a failed experiment, withdrawn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…
