News & Events

G&C Diggers are installing a new water main on Brown Ave. To allow us to safely complete this work, we’ll be temporarily turning off the water to the properties on Tuesday 24th March. We expect the water supply to be interrupted for about 4 hours, between the...

The Wairarapa Road Safety Council is calling on community members to volunteer as driver mentors, as demand grows for its Community Driver Mentor Programme (CDMP). The programme supports students from Makoura College, Chanel College, Wairarapa College, and Kuranui...

Carterton District Council has published its Quarterly Performance Report for the period ending 31 December 2025, providing an update on how Council is tracking against its Annual Plan and key performance measures. Download the Report [PDF] or read below for more...

The Wairarapa Rural Support Trust are working to better understand the ongoing impacts of the severe weather event that affected the district on 15–16 February. While several weeks have passed, we know many rural residents are still dealing with damage and disruption....

Carterton District Council has voted to progress the next stage of the Carrington Park play space and skate area upgrade, approving an additional $900,000 to complete the project, with no extra cost to rates. The funding will come entirely from the Reserves...

UPDATE: 10.24 am - Water has been restored. An emergency water shutdown is in place along High Street South between Brooklyn and Moreton Roads, Wednesday 25 February.We expect this shutdown to last for on1 hour (until10.30am) while our team work to fix the issue.Thank...

South Wairarapa District Council and Carterton District Council will provide free green waste disposal this weekend* to help residents clear storm related green waste from their properties, with Masterton District Council to follow soon. The decision was confirmed at...

The Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (WREMO), together with local councils, Red Cross, Fire and Emergency (FENZ) and East Coast Rural Support, continues to support communities across Wairarapa following the recent severe storm, with the south Wairarapa...

Our annual community survey is open until Sunday 15 March. Our 2026 Community Survey is open, and we want to hear from as many people as possible. Whether you’ve lived here your whole life, recently moved to the district, or run a local business, your experiences help...

Unfortunately, we’ve lost another tree to the recent storm - this time in Memorial Square. This large Pin Oak has been snapped at the roots and cannot be saved. As such it is very unstable and works are underway to remove it today. Our assessment has determined the...

UPDATE 16 Feb, 12.33pm: Our contractors are slowly and safely working through the recycling collections, if your bin/crate has not been collected by 7:00pm this evening, please send us a service request to notify us. Until then, we appreciate your...

Wairarapa Road Safety Council (WRSC), along with our three Wairarapa Councils, is reminding drivers and pedestrians to take extra care as the region transitions out of the summer break — a period that historically sees an increase in pedestrian–vehicle incidents. Late...

Mayors Taskforce for Jobs Wairarapa The Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) is a nationwide network of New Zealand Mayors working together to help rangatahi (young people aged 16–24) move into employment, education, or training. In the Wairarapa, our three councils...