Severe weather Wairarapa, Sunday 15 February
Wairarapa residents should be prepared for potentially severe impacts of rain, wind, and swell warnings in place from Sunday, 15 February to Monday, 16 February, People living near waterways with experience of flooding should consider evacuating during daylight....
Seasonal Shift Brings Increased Pedestrian Risk
Wairarapa Road Safety Council (WRSC), along with our three Wairarapa Councils, is reminding drivers and pedestrians to take extra care as the region transitions out of the summer break — a period that historically sees an increase in pedestrian–vehicle incidents. Late...
Mayors Taskforce for Jobs Wairarapa
Mayors Taskforce for Jobs Wairarapa The Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) is a nationwide network of New Zealand Mayors working together to help rangatahi (young people aged 16–24) move into employment, education, or training. In the Wairarapa, our three councils...
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...