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Have you say in Destination Wairarapa’s Destination Management Plan
23 November Together with the community, Destination Wairarapa is developing a Destination Management Plan that will help guide the region to become a must visit place for travellers that the whole community is involved in. We need your opinions and views to help...
Council commits to White Ribbon pledge with 133 White Ribbons
23 November Carterton District Council has put out a powerful reminder that violent relationships will not be condoned in Carterton by placing 133 white ribbons in Library Square – one for every Carterton Family Harm incident investigated by police in the last year....
Applications are now open for the TUIA programme
The Tuia programme is an intentional, long term, intergenerational approach to develop the leadership capacity of young Maori in communities throughout New Zealand. This programme involves local Mayors selecting a young Māori person from their district to mentor on a...
Kaiwhata Road closed – 11 November 2020
Kaiwhata Road is closed due to a slip blocking the Kaiwhata River, causing flooding across the road at Kummerstein. Signage advising the road is closed has been placed at Kaiwhata/Te Wharau Rd intersection with signage at the Kummerstein boundary. Kaiwhata Road is...
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Together with the community, Destination Wairarapa is developing a Destination Management Plan that will help guide the region to become a must visit place for travellers that the whole community is involved in.
We need your opinions and views to help Destination Wairarapa understand our region’s tourism future aspirations and expectations of tourism here.
Get involved and share your ideas. You will find the survey here: trc.mysocialpinpoint.com.au/wairarapa-destination-management-plan
This Sunday KOKOMAI Creative Festival - Wairarapa is bringing us Tangata Circus - Kazoo This free event is happening at Carrington Park at 10.30am & 2.30pm.
The weathers set to be amazing, so grab a picnic and have some fun family times!
Policy & Strategy meeting delayed:
Our Policy & Strategy meeting due to start at 11am today will be delayed until just prior to 11.30am due to a wreath laying ceremony for Armistice Day.