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Water restrictions on the use of the Town Water Supply is now in force due to the lack of rain fall and the current water of rivers and streams. Hand-held hosing use only is permitted. Even numbered properties on even numbered days. Odd numbered properties on odd...

Just letting all our networks know that we are currently experiencing issues with our external email and phone lines, and therefore have little communication with all our community. We apologise if this causing any inconvenience, hopefully we will be up and running...

SH2 Remutaka Hill – overnight closures in March The NZ Transport Agency is giving early notice of a series of full night time closures of State Highway 2 (SH2) over the Remutaka Hill during March to allow for essential maintenance work to be carried out. The five...

Wednesday 23 January 2019 Media Statement:  Mudfish rehomed; wastewater project heads into next phase  Construction of Carterton District Council’s wastewater storage reservoirs are set to get underway following the completion of the recent mudfish translocation. 921...

Media Statement Tuesday 15 January 2019 Strategy’s New Year programme Work will continue on the Wairarapa Economic Development Strategy following the Christmas holiday period. Meetings to discuss the regions priorities will commence again this week. The strategy’s...

MEDIA STATEMENT: Taratahi Institute of Agriculture 20 December 2018 The three Wairarapa Mayors would like to acknowledge the gravity of the situation regarding the Taratahi Institute of Agriculture being placed into liquidation. Taratahi has been an important part of...

The latest news on the Positive Ageing Strategy is up and available here… if you haven’t already done it then please head along to http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PositiveAge you have until Monday 31 December to have your say on what your, or your loved ones aged future...

Carterton's popular outdoor swimming pool will soon be including two late nights, open until 8pm, to its summer operating hours. Feedback through council Facebook page often pleaded for longer hours to allow working families, and commuters, to enjoy the pool on hot...

Friday 14th December 2018 Media Statement:  Stage two wastewater storage reservoir construction set to get underway. Construction of Carterton District Council’s wastewater storage reservoirs are set to get underway following the appointment of a contractor to...

Thursday 13th December 2018 Media Statement: Councillors support Carterton Hotel investigations Carterton District councillors voted yesterday to support a report tabled at an extraordinary Council meeting to make council land available for an 80 plus bed hotel...

Greater Wellington Regional Council’s has recently formed a partnership with Dung Beetle Innovations to launch the first region-wide release of non-native dung beetles in New Zealand. This is something GWRC are very passionate about and would like to share with...

A extraordinary council meeting will be held today at the Carterton Events Centre for Councillors to consider a report that would  make council land available for a 100 room hotel development. The council owned land currently operates as the operations depot and is...