News & Events
Last updated: 07 Dec, 2023 01:36pm
Scheduled Roadworks: Week commencing Monday 25 November
Scheduled roadworks for the week. Dates subject to change and work is weather permitting. Other work may be ongoing in the District. This schedule shows Ruamāhanga Roads scheduled work. For State Highway 2 roadworks please visit the NZTA/Waka Kotahi website or...
Two dogs found at Gladstone in Council care
Our Animal Services team are now homing two female dogs found at Gladstone on Thursday [21 November]. One is black Labret cross, and the other a brown Mastiff x Labret. Both are female and about six months old. To collect, please give us a call on 06 379 4030 and ask...
Outdoor Pools now open Saturday 30 November
The Carterton outdoor pool complex will now open at 10am, Saturday 30 November, rather than this weekend. New operating systems at the pools are still working to get the balance right, and a week's delay at a time where visitor numbers are traditionally low will help...
Scheduled Roadworks: Week commencing Monday 18 November
Scheduled roadworks for the week. Dates subject to change and work is weather permitting. Other work may be ongoing in the District. This schedule shows Ruamāhanga Roads scheduled work. For State Highway 2 roadworks please visit the NZTA/Waka Kotahi website or...
Wairarapa Emergency Response Strengthens After Review
Wairarapa's crisis response was further strengthened after Carterton District Council’s (CDC) Risk and Assurance Committee endorsed updates to its Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Risk Register at its meeting on Wednesday, 13 November. A paper presented to...
BROOKLYN ROAD LEVEL CROSSING 16/17 November
On 16 and 17 November, we will be carrying out work at the level crossing on Brooklyn Road What’s happening? Digging a trench and installing ducting under the railway lines at the Kent Street level crossing. Installing new concrete telecommunication pits. Using...
Scheduled Roadworks: Week commencing Monday 11 November
Scheduled roadworks for the week. Dates subject to change and work is weather permitting. Other work may be ongoing in the District. This schedule shows Ruamāhanga Roads scheduled work. For State Highway 2 roadworks please visit the NZTA/Waka Kotahi website or...
Carterton joins Wellington Region Emergency Exercise for Alpine Fault Earthquake Scenario
Carterton District Council team members joined over 500 staff from partner agencies and the Wellington region’s nine councils participated in Exercise Rū Whenua a Rohe this week – a scenario designed to simulate the response to a Magnitude 8.2 earthquake on the Alpine...
Network Environmental Performance Reporting Water & Wastewater Measures 2023/24
Carterton District Council submitted its annual Network Environmental Performance Report to Taumata Arowai in September 2024. The Water Services Act 2021 has mandatory requirements for certain public network operators to monitor and report on the environmental...
Council resolves to support Wairarapa and Tararua Water Services Delivery Plan, exit Wellington Plan
Carterton District Council has resolved to exit the Wellington Region Water Services Delivery Plan project and focus on developing a joint Wairarapa-Tararua Water Services Delivery Plan. The decision was made during today’s Ordinary Council Meeting [Wednesday, 30...
Carterton and South Wairarapa District Councils hold Joint Public Workshop on Water Options
South Wairarapa (SWDC) and Carterton (CDC) District Councils are partnering to host a public workshop focused on exploring options for the Local Water Done Well initiative, at the Waihinga Centre, Martinborough at 9am, Thursday 17 October. All councils are required to...
CDC team responding to wastewater reservoir issue
Our wastewater team and partners are responding to a service request at our wastewater treatment plant this afternoon [Wednesday 9 October]. They’re dosing and diluting Reservoir 3 after receiving a request from a member of our community regarding odours. It’s...
Representation Review Initial Proposal
On 20 August 2024 the Carterton District Council Hearings Committee considered the submissions received on its Initial Proposal regarding the representation arrangements for the Council to apply for the local elections to be held on 11 October 2025. The Council...
Building Update: October 2024
Kia Ora everyone, As the silly season fast approaches, Government continues to make changes to reduce council oversight of the building consent process and reintroduce flexibility into the consenting process. You may have seen governments latest announcement regarding...
Council adopts resilience-focused 2024-2034 Long Term Plan, confirms rates resolution for 2024/25
Carterton District Council has adopted its 2024-2034 Long-Term Plan [LTP] and rates resolution for the 2024/25 financial year, focusing on resilience and economic sustainability. LTP Documents Part 1 [PDF] [Includes: Message from the Mayor; Our Council; Our...
Armstrong Avenue Street Lights
Please be advised that due to repairs to a relay switch, street lights on Armstrong Avenue will remain on 24/7 until the issue is resolved. We appreciate your understanding and will update you once repairs are complete. Visit the PowerCo website, powerco.co.nz, for...