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Important Notice – Water Race restrictions
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...
read moreCouncil Holiday hours
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...
read moreMedia statement – Wairarapa reorganisation poll results
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...
read moreCarterton Free WaiFi
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...
read moreCarterton District Rating Revaluation for 2017
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...
read moreVoting papers for Wairarapa Reorganisation Poll are on their way
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...
read moreCarterton Residents Survey
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...
read moreWairarapa Waste Minismisation – Have your say!
This survey is now closed. ‘Waste Free, Together’ - for people, environment and economy We want you to have your say regarding Waste Minimisation within the Wairarapa so together, we can work towards a Zero Waste environment. What does this look like? Our primary...
read moreConsider | Connect | Create – Our Future Carterton
We want to hear your ideas for "Our Future Carterton". Leading up to Christmas our elected members will be out an about connecting with the people of Carterton about key issues that they believe should be included in our Long Term Plan. Councillors recently attended...
read morePossum control project in Wairarapa area
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...
read moreCarterton Sports and Recreation Hub Survey
The Survey is now closed - thank you to everyone who took part. You can still read about the proposed facility below: Introduction Carterton District Council has been approached by the Carterton Sports and Recreation Trust seeking financial support to help fund stage...
read moreCarterton Urban Growth Strategy
Our draft Urban Growth Strategy has projected the level of residential growth to be planned for over the next 50 years. The Strategy provides a planned approach for directing where and how to accommodate future residential growth in the District. If the land...
read moreValid petition, poll date for Wairarapa District Council
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...
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read moreNew WREMO websites to help communities before, during and after a crisis
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....
read moreChanges you might notice in your 2017/18 rates assessments.
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...
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