Open fire season in Carterton

Open fire season in Carterton

Carterton District, with all of Wellington Region, moved back to an open fire season as of 8am Wednesday 16 February 2022. The Wellington District covers the lower North Island as far north as Otaki on the Kapiti Coast and Mt Bruce in the Wairarapa. This excludes the...
UPDATE: Flooding event in Carterton

UPDATE: Flooding event in Carterton

UPDATE: WEDNESDAY 23 FEBRUARY While the water at our wastewater treatment plant is still higher than it would normally be, the inflows are now at a level that we can lift any restrictions. WHAT THIS MEANS All toilet flushing, washing machine usage, showers,...
UPDATE: Flooding in Carterton – 16 February

UPDATE: Flooding in Carterton – 16 February

UPDATE: FRIDAY 18 FEBRUARY NEXT UPDATE: MONDAY 21 FEBRUARY by 5pm SITUATION The wastewater level has dropped a little, thanks to dry weather and the fantastic effort from our community, but inflows remain above what we can discharge.  There are a few man-hole covers...
Red means go for the Carterton Events Centre

Red means go for the Carterton Events Centre

31 January 2022 Wairarapa’s central hub for everything events is still (safely) churning out sought-after events, despite the Red Traffic Light Framework coming into effect in January. The Carterton Events Centre staff are no strangers to adapting events to fit within...
Budding STEM students to send their imaginations to Mars

Budding STEM students to send their imaginations to Mars

21 January 2022 Kids in the South Wairarapa and Carterton districts are getting a chance these holidays to acquire some top-level robotics skills from Victoria University. The university’s engineering department and Wairarapa Library Service are joining forces to hold...
Maus finds new house

Maus finds new house

Carterton’s most famous rodent is heading to a new home but leaves a legacy for future artwork in the district. Maus found fame during the spring of 2021 when he was a prominent feature on Carterton’s High St. The drawing painting hung on the south face of the...