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...
Our annual community survey is open until Sunday 15 March. Our 2026 Community Survey is open, and we want to hear from as many people as possible. Whether you’ve lived here your whole life, recently moved to the district, or run a local business, your experiences help...
Unfortunately, we’ve lost another tree to the recent storm – this time in Memorial Square. This large Pin Oak has been snapped at the roots and cannot be saved. As such it is very unstable and works are underway to remove it today. Our assessment has determined...
UPDATE 16 Feb, 12.33pm: Our contractors are slowly and safely working through the recycling collections, if your bin/crate has not been collected by 7:00pm this evening, please send us a service request to notify us. Until then, we appreciate your...
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 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...
