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THERE ARE A COUPLE OF CHANGES TO RATES THAT MAY AFFECT YOUR ASSESSMENTS WATER RACES The two water races have been combined for rating purposes. For most ratepayers on the Taratahi scheme the rates will have increased, and on Carrington they will have decreased. All...

Visit the Local Government Commission website for a full overview of the proposal , the details, and what happens next. On Tuesday 18th July, the Local Government Commission briefed the three Wairarapa councils on the final proposal of the Wairarapa District Council....

Applications to the Carterton District Council Community Grants Fund are now open to community groups and organisations for the provision of charitable, cultural, philanthropic, recreational and other purposes beneficial to the Carterton community.  There are two...

Construction set to start on new Carterton pedestrian crossing Carterton Pedestrian Crossing Information Brochure The New Zealand Transport Agency is about to start work on a new style of pedestrian crossing in Carterton, the first of its kind in the region. The...

Wairarapa Councils Work Together to Assist Edgecumbe Recovery In May the Whakatāne District Council unanimously approved the ‘Liveable Homes’ programme, which is designed to ensure that all homes damaged in April’s floods can be repaired to a habitable standard,...

The Charles Rooking Carter Awards, were held at the Carterton Events Centre on Saturday evening, where the community came together to celebrate Carterton’s coolest people. The Charles Rooking Carter Community Awards was created by the Carterton District Council in...

2017 marks the 160th anniversary since Carterton was established by Charles Rooking Carter. Carterton District Council has recognised this anniversary by creating a 160 year logo which can be used on marketing and advertising council activities. Carterton businesses...

Today we are submitting our resource consent application for the Carterton wastewater treatment plant upgrade to the Greater Wellington Regional Council. Our application is for the treatment and disposal of wastewater primarily onto the Daleton farm, for a 35 year...

Carterton District Council adopted the Easter Shop Trading policy at their council meeting on Wednesday 22nd February 2017. View news article here View CDC Easter Trading Policy here The adoption of the Easter Sunday Shop Trading Policy will take effect from Easter...

Carterton residents experienced a water outage on Monday morning, due to damage to an overflow pipe within Carterton District Council’s water infrastructure. Local residents were quick to inform council of the water outage, with the operations team swift to respond....

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 22 of the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977 that the Wairarapa Rural Fire District REVOKES the previously imposed Restricted Fire Season and declares an OPEN FIRE SEASON across the whole of the Wairarapa Rural Fire District....

Carterton's newest park will be called "Bird's Park". During the month of January Carterton District Council invited feedback via a survey created to understand what people want in their local park. The name of the park was a popular topic, and it was agreed at the...