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Library closed
Due to staff illness, Carterton Library will be closed today, Wednesday 27 August. Signs will be displayed at Carterton Library, and WLS will post updates on our social media channels and website. Normal hours will resume tomorrow, Thursday 28 August 2025. We...
Vote 2025 Candidate Profiles
Meet Your 2025 Council Candidates Carterton residents will have the opportunity to choose their next mayor and councillors at the upcoming 2025 local elections. We’ve published the full list of confirmed Mayor and Council candidates, along with their statements, so...
Wairarapa and Tararua Councils agree Water Services Delivery Plan to submit to government
South Wairarapa, Tararua, Masterton and Carterton Councils have agreed to Water Services Delivery Plans for the future of water services delivery in the region. Water Services Delivery Plans are required under the Government’s Local Water Done Well reforms and set out...
Creative Communities grants scheme is open
Applications for our latest round of Creative Communities funding are now open! The Creative Communities Scheme helps to fund local arts projects. Each year Creative New Zealand provides funding to councils to distribute. Carterton District Council has 2 rounds of CCS...
Soft plastics bin now at Carterton New World
Word on the street, on Facebook, and in our Community Survey was that Carterton is really keen for a soft plastics recycling bin. A big thanks to New World Carterton for working closely with our Waste Services team to get this one over the line. And a huge mihi to our...
Building Newsletter: July 2025
Welcome to our July newsletter. Building Statistics to July 2025 Consent application quality Overseas product certification Alternative consenting authority to Council Granny flats (small stand alone dwellings) Invoicing and applications forms Fire places Old consents...
Wairarapa and Tararua Councils agree Water Services Delivery Plan to submit to government
South Wairarapa, Tararua, Masterton and Carterton Councils have agreed to Water Services Delivery Plans for the future of water services delivery in the region. Water Services Delivery Plans are required under the Government’s Local Water Done Well reforms and set out...
Waingawa Water Reservoir Project Secures $20 Million in Funding to Boost Regional Resilience
A major infrastructure project to build a 20-hectare water reservoir near Carterton has taken a significant step forward, with Carterton District Council securing $20 million in loan funding from the Government's Regional Infrastructure Fund. The total project cost is...
Cyclone Gabrielle: Two Years On
This week marks two years since Cyclone Gabrielle swept down the North Island, leaving significant damage in its wake. Following on quickly from the earlier Cyclone Hale, both adverse weather events caused severe flooding and slips in parts of the Wairarapa, with...