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Have Your Say: Draft Speed Management Plan

Have Your Say: Draft Speed Management Plan

Carterton District Council is proposing to make changes to speed limits on some roads around the district. We want everyone to be safe when using our streets and roads. That means we need the right speeds on the right roads for all road users, whether you are walking...

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2025 Waste Minimisation Grants OPEN

2025 Waste Minimisation Grants OPEN

Our 2025 Waste Minimisation Grants funding round is now open! There are two funding options you can apply for: Rapid Fund - Applications considered monthly and close 31 May 2026. You'll need to apply at least 6 weeks prior to project’s start date. Annual Contestable...

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Notice of 2025 triennial local authority elections

Notice of 2025 triennial local authority elections

Elections Nominations Electoral Rolls Electoral Officers   Elections The following elections will be held by postal vote on Saturday 11 October 2025 Carterton District Council (First Past the Post electoral system) Election of the mayor Election of eight...

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Carrington Park upgrades approved

Carrington Park upgrades approved

In our 2025 Community Survey, you told us Carrington Park needs some work.We'd also recognised this, and in our June Ordinary Council Meeting on Wednesday, Council approved $2million in Reserve Funding to deliver substantial upgrades and support skate park...

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Applications Now Open for Carterton District Community Grants

Applications Now Open for Carterton District Community Grants

Carterton District Council is inviting applications for our annual community grants, with funding available to support projects that make a positive difference in our district and across the Wairarapa region. Local and regional community groups, organisations, and...

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Councils consult on the Wairarapa Consolidated Bylaw

Councils consult on the Wairarapa Consolidated Bylaw

Masterton, Carterton and South Wairarapa District Councils (the Wairarapa District Councils) have opened consultation on the Wairarapa Consolidated Bylaw Ngā Ture ā-Rohe Tōpu o Wairarapa from Wednesday 25 June 2025. The proposed Bylaw spans 11 parts and controls a...

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Cyclone Gabrielle: Two Years On

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...

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