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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Network Environmental Performance Reporting Water & Wastewater Measures 2023/24
Carterton District Council submitted its annual Network Environmental Performance Report to Taumata Arowai in September 2024. The Water Services Act 2021 has mandatory requirements for certain public network operators to monitor and report on the environmental...