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IMPORTANT NOTICE Carrington & Taratahi Water Races  - Restrictions now in force  Carterton District Council has imposed water restrictions onto the Carrington and Taratahi Water Races, due to the lack of rain fall and the current low water levels of Waingawa and...

Council offices: Closed 4.30pm Friday 22 December Re-open 8.30am Monday 8 January 2018 For urgent requests during holiday period contact 06 3794030 or visit our website for after hours listings: www.cdc.govt.nz/contact_details Library Hours: Closed: 4pm Saturday 23...

Tuesday 12 December 2017 Media Statement - Carterton Mayor acknowledges status quo for Wairarapa’s governance model. Carterton Mayor John Booth acknowledges there will be no change to Wairarapa’s local government arrangements after the people of the Wairarapa voted...

From Monday 4th December shoppers along High Street will be able to access the internet via Carterton Free Wai Fi. The initiative was spearheaded by the Carterton District Council Economic Advisory Group earlier this year, with the aim of having the service available...

Significant value growth in much of Carterton District over past three years will be reflected in new rating values The new rating valuations have been prepared for 4,741 properties on behalf of the Carterton District Council by Quotable Value (QV). Please view the...

Voting papers for the Wairarapa Reorganisation Poll 2017 are being posted out to eligible residents across the Wairarapa on Monday 20th November. The poll is being held to determine whether the Local Government Commission's proposal to establish a single Wairarapa...

This survey is now closed. As your local council we are continually looking for ways to improve our services. To ensure we have the views and opinions of the local community we are asking residents to complete our survey. The survey is estimated to take between 15-25...

Carterton District Council has been notified of a Possum Control contract which will take place from 27 September 2017 to the end of June 2018. The project covers the Homewood and Riversdale areas. It runs from Whareama in the north, east of Stronvar, and ends just...

The Local Government Commission has today received confirmation of a valid petition for a poll on its proposal for a Wairarapa District Council and a postal vote will be held closing at midday on Tuesday 12 December. Commission chair Sir Wira Gardiner said that the...

We want to get council related information straight to your inbox!  Knowing how our community ticks and listening to them is important to us. By creating surveys, online forms, forums and workshops we can offer a range of platforms to hear what you need to say! We...

Two new websites, developed by the Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (WREMO), were launched this week. One helps people find out what’s happening in their communities during and after an emergency. The other helps people prepare before the big one hits....

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...