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Photo: (From left) Delivery Manager Wellington Water Alliance Vic Maggs, Regional Manager Fulton Hogan Daren Courtnage, Fulton Hogan’s Managing Director Cos Bruyn, South Wairarapa Mayor Alex Beijen, Carterton Mayor Greg Lang, Rangitāne o Wairarapa cultural advisor...

Carterton District Council has finalised its 2020/21 Annual Plan and will now begin having community conversations about what the future of Carterton will look like. The 2020/21 Annual Plan, which was finalised at today’s Ordinary Council Meeting, was amended from the...

Wellington Region Greenhouse Gas Inventory and 2019 council emissions inventory results added to Ruamāhanga Climate Change Strategy The joint climate change strategy for Carterton District Council and South Wairarapa District Council has been updated to include the...

*FEEDBACK NOW CLOSED* Carterton District Council has scheduled safety improvements at two intersections as part of a safety improvements project. The two site locations are at: Waihakeke Road and Para Road Carters Line/Moreton Road/Para Road The project will improve...

Carterton District Council’s 2020 Annual Residents Survey results are in and have provided valuable insights into what its community values. The survey provides an overview of the general satisfaction of residents, as well as a specific breakdown in relation to...

Carterton’s Small Business Grant Fund will be open for applications next month. The Carterton Small Business Grant Fund was designed to help our small local businesses recover from the economic effects of COVID-19. From 1 June, small-sized, locally owned and operated...

At today's Ordinary Council Meeting (27 May 2020), the following items of interest were discussed: Annual Plan The council agreed to the amended approach to our 2020/21 Annual plan, in acknowledgement of the effect COVID-19 will have on our local economy. We will be...

Applications are open to community organisations for funding to support charitable, cultural, philanthropic, recreational and other activities that are beneficial to the Carterton community. Two funds are available: The Local Community Grants Fund is to support local...

Carterton District Council has updated its approach to the 2020/21 Annual Plan to acknowledge the effect COVID-19 will have on our local economy. A paper is being presented at next week’s Audit and Risk Committee meeting which forecasts a slight deficit due to...

We've heard your requests and have created the files below for our Carterton Businesses outlining Alert Level 2 requirements for customers. Please download and display in your businesses. Hospitality Businesses Retail Businesses General Entry to our premises

In Level 2 Hospitality focused businesses such as Restaurants, Cafes, Bakeries, Butcheries, Pubs and Bars can now re-open! Right now, food and beverage businesses must operate with a dining focus only and follow the three S’s:  Seated – Separated – Single server In...

We’re happy to announce that from Thursday 14 May, we will be reopening our council buildings and facilities. Our council office, library, Information Centre, Events Centre and playgrounds will reopen, with Level 2 guidelines will apply which means we will be doing...

We know you’ve been wondering what’s happening with our clock tower upgrade. We are happy to report that we have secured new contractors and they have recommenced remediation work. Once all the work including reinstalling the clock mechanisms has been completed, we’ll...

As part of the move to Alert Level 3, transfer stations in Masterton, Carterton, and Martinborough, will reopen for all waste and recycling from Tuesday, 28 April, with strict social distancing protocols. Recycling centres in Featherston and Greytown will also be open...

The latest information from Central Government on Monday afternoon included the fantastic news that many of our food and beverage businesses can now begin to prepare to move out of Level 4 -lock-down and into Level 3 with restricted trade next Wednesday 29 April....