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23 November Together with the community, Destination Wairarapa is developing a Destination Management Plan that will help guide the region to become a must visit place for travellers that the whole community is involved in. We need your opinions and views to help...

23 November Carterton District Council has put out a powerful reminder that violent relationships will not be condoned in Carterton by placing 133 white ribbons in Library Square – one for every Carterton Family Harm incident investigated by police in the last year....

The Tuia programme is an intentional, long term, intergenerational approach to develop the leadership capacity of young Maori in communities throughout New Zealand. This programme involves local Mayors selecting a young Māori person from their district to mentor on a...

Kaiwhata Road is closed due to a slip blocking the Kaiwhata River, causing flooding across the road at Kummerstein. Signage advising the road is closed has been placed at Kaiwhata/Te Wharau Rd intersection with signage at the Kummerstein boundary. Kaiwhata Road is...

The Carterton outdoor swimming pool summer 2020/21 season hours:  The outdoor pools will be open from 14 November 2020. Monday – Friday 2pm – 6pm Weekends 10 am – 6pm Christmas Day CLOSED School Holidays/Public Holidays – 10am – 6pm Late nights: Wednesdays and Fridays...

4 November 2020 Public engagement on the State Highway 2 (SH2) Masterton to Featherston speed review and infrastructure improvements is underway from tomorrow. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is asking people for their feedback on speed limits along this section of...

28 October 2020 The renaming of the ‘old Gladstone Road’ to Wairākau Road was made official at today’s Ordinary Council Meeting, further strengthening the relationship between Carterton District Council and Hurunui-o-Rangi Marae. Councillors approved the name change...

22 October 2020 The Carterton Events Centre could further bolster its already well-known brand as Wairarapa’s premier events venue should a proposed name change get across the line at next week’s Ordinary Council meeting. In a report to council included in the agenda,...

25 September 2020 What work is yet to be carried out? The panels on the side of tower need to be constructed, plastering is required over the top of the wrap to bring back its concrete appearance, the clock face needs cleaning, painting needs to be done and then we...

Photo: Mark Shepherd from YETE, Tracey Shepherd, Education Manager REAP, Maria Mckenzie, MTFJ programme Lead, and Mayor Greg Lang. 24 September 2020 The council is making the most of the opportunities presented under the launch of the Mayors Taskforce For Jobs...

Thursday 24 September We apologise for keeping you in the dark about the situation with the street lights. There is an entire quadrant of lights currently out between Kupe Drive and Pembroke Street, affecting Lincoln Road, High Street and most streets in between. This...

Carterton District Council is disappointed to announce the cancellation of the 2020 Daffodil Festival due to today’s announcement from the government that Wairarapa will remain in alert level 2 until at least 16 September. The council has been planning and preparing...

24 August 2020 We appreciate your patience whilst we waited for today’s announcement regarding NZ’s Covid Levels.  We have decided to delay making a final decision about the 2020 Daffodil festival until next week.  This will give us more time to ensure we have the...

Representatives from Hurunui-o-Rangi Marae led Carterton District Council’s elected members, managers and senior staff members on a journey of wāhi tapu, sharing Carterton’s Māori history at sites of significance across the district. Ra Smith, joined by Te...

5 August 2020 The Wairarapa Trails Action Group and Greytown Trails Trust are delighted at today’s funding announcement made by Hon Julie Anne Genter, which will see the construction of the Five Towns Trail Tauherenikau Suspension Bridge get underway within the next...