Emergency water shutdown – High St South | 25 Feb
An emergency water shutdown is in place along High Street South between Brooklyn and Moreton Roads, Wednesday 25 February. We expect this shutdown to last for on1 hour (until10.30am) while our team work to fix the issue. Thank you for your patience. If you need...
Councils ease storm clean-up with free green waste weekend
South Wairarapa District Council and Carterton District Council will provide free green waste disposal this weekend* to help residents clear storm related green waste from their properties, with Masterton District Council to follow soon. The decision was confirmed at...
Reconnecting coastal Wairarapa communities a priority for emergency teams
The Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (WREMO), together with local councils, Red Cross, Fire and Emergency (FENZ) and East Coast Rural Support, continues to support communities across Wairarapa following the recent severe storm, with the south Wairarapa...
Waingawa Water Storage Project
A 20ha reservoir set to transform water storage in the Wairarapa region.The...
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...