South Wairarapa is moving to catch up with neighbouring districts Masterton and Carterton which have implemented a new tier of local representation…
By Ray Lilley The votes are in and residents have slapped the council’s wrist for their leadership, reputation _ a sadly low…
After a couple of postponements, South Wairarapa Rebus Club said was a pleasure to welcome guest speaker, Mike Butterick MP, to the…
South Wairarapa District Council increased its rates take by $5 million last year _ but very little of that extra money went…
There have been a number of consultations where the Council has asked you to provide submissions on different topics and thanks to…
This is my final column for the year. I wish all readers of The Star a very merry Christmas. Please have a…
If you want a change of voting system from “First Past the Post” – winner takes all – for the 2025-28 local…
South Wairarapa and Carterton have abandoned the Wellington regional 10-member water services plan, opting to seek partnerships with Masterton and Tararua –…
Water services have been a political football for some time. We associate “Three Waters” with the last Labour government, but it had…
A Māori kākahu (cloak) gifted to South Wairarapa District Council last month represents a powerful symbolic gesture from the original mana whenua…
Planning is forging ahead for a new water services model to cover 10 southern North Island local bodies – from Horowhenua to…
The lack of a clear mandate for change from South Wairarapa residents saw local councillors stick with the status quo for the…
