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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...

You could win $2000 by completing the Water New Zealand National water survey. A survey gauging national opinion on water management is asking what value do we put on water? The survey has been put together by industry group, Water New Zealand, which will use the...

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...

Last Sunday Carterton residents gathered together to start their community emergency preparedness plan. With emergency preparedness at the forefront of the country’s attention the Carterton District Council has been working alongside, Resilient Carterton, Project...

Carterton water restrictions are still in place, and could be increased due to damage caused to council’s water intake infrastructure after the Kaipatangata Stream, Cartertons’ primary water supply, flooded several days ago. Cartertons’ water supply is being sourced...

Carterton Daffodil Festival Sunday 10 September 2017 9.00 am to 3.30 pm. Located in the heart of the Wairarapa, Carterton's popular Festival offers an abundance of activities ranging from the famous Daffodil picking at Middlerun, Street...