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Last updated: 07 Nov, 2023 01:44pm
Roadworks in Carterton District w/c Monday 9 December
Scheduled roadworks for the week. Dates subject to change and work is weather permitting. Other work may be ongoing in the District. This schedule shows Ruamāhanga Roads scheduled work. For State Highway 2 roadworks please visit the NZTA/Waka Kotahi website or...
Road repairs: SH2, Masterton to Carterton, from Sunday 15 December
Essential road repairs mean there will be a week of closures on State Highway 2 between Masterton and Carterton from mid-December. The highway will be closed to southbound traffic between the East Taratahi Rd roundabout and Hughes Line from Sunday 15 December for up...
Amelia launches Wairarapa Artists Residency with inaugural Carterton Events Centre workshop
Amelia Butcher, a contemporary dancer, and choreographer based in Carterton/Taratahi, is the recipient of the inaugural Carterton Events Centre Artist Residency. The Carterton Events Centre is offering a one-week workshop slot in their Taratahi Auditorium annually for...
Christmas wish for doggy duo
Two lovable dogs in Carterton District Council care are facing an uncertain future just two weeks out from Christmas. CDC Animal Services are still taking care of two young female dogs, found in roaming Gladstone earlier this month. One is a black Labret cross, and...
Council Services over Christmas/New Year
Rubbish and recycling Collections will continue as normal over the Christmas period – Monday is the day! If you’re not sure of the glass/recycling rotation check it out at our Recycling page. Council Offices All Council administration offices will be closed from 4pm...
Outdoor Pools now open Saturday 30 November
The Carterton outdoor pool complex will now open at 10am, Saturday 30 November, rather than this weekend. New operating systems at the pools are still working to get the balance right, and a week's delay at a time where visitor numbers are traditionally low will help...
Wairarapa Emergency Response Strengthens After Review
Wairarapa's crisis response was further strengthened after Carterton District Council’s (CDC) Risk and Assurance Committee endorsed updates to its Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Risk Register at its meeting on Wednesday, 13 November. A paper presented to...
BROOKLYN ROAD LEVEL CROSSING 16/17 November
On 16 and 17 November, we will be carrying out work at the level crossing on Brooklyn Road What’s happening? Digging a trench and installing ducting under the railway lines at the Kent Street level crossing. Installing new concrete telecommunication pits. Using...
Scheduled Roadworks: Week commencing Monday 11 November
Scheduled roadworks for the week. Dates subject to change and work is weather permitting. Other work may be ongoing in the District. This schedule shows Ruamāhanga Roads scheduled work. For State Highway 2 roadworks please visit the NZTA/Waka Kotahi website or...
Carterton joins Wellington Region Emergency Exercise for Alpine Fault Earthquake Scenario
Carterton District Council team members joined over 500 staff from partner agencies and the Wellington region’s nine councils participated in Exercise Rū Whenua a Rohe this week – a scenario designed to simulate the response to a Magnitude 8.2 earthquake on the Alpine...
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...
Council resolves to support Wairarapa and Tararua Water Services Delivery Plan, exit Wellington Plan
Carterton District Council has resolved to exit the Wellington Region Water Services Delivery Plan project and focus on developing a joint Wairarapa-Tararua Water Services Delivery Plan. The decision was made during today’s Ordinary Council Meeting [Wednesday, 30...
Carterton and South Wairarapa District Councils hold Joint Public Workshop on Water Options
South Wairarapa (SWDC) and Carterton (CDC) District Councils are partnering to host a public workshop focused on exploring options for the Local Water Done Well initiative, at the Waihinga Centre, Martinborough at 9am, Thursday 17 October. All councils are required to...
CDC team responding to wastewater reservoir issue
Our wastewater team and partners are responding to a service request at our wastewater treatment plant this afternoon [Wednesday 9 October]. They’re dosing and diluting Reservoir 3 after receiving a request from a member of our community regarding odours. It’s...
Representation Review Initial Proposal
On 20 August 2024 the Carterton District Council Hearings Committee considered the submissions received on its Initial Proposal regarding the representation arrangements for the Council to apply for the local elections to be held on 11 October 2025. The Council...
Building Update: October 2024
Kia Ora everyone, As the silly season fast approaches, Government continues to make changes to reduce council oversight of the building consent process and reintroduce flexibility into the consenting process. You may have seen governments latest announcement regarding...