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Last updated: 14 Dec, 2021 03:36pm
Soft plastics and battery recycling now available at Carterton District Transfer Station
Exciting new services are now available at Carterton District Transfer Station with the introduction of a soft plastics and battery recycling trial. Carterton residents can now drop off clean, soft plastics and a range of batteries at the district transfer station for...
Building consent processing and inspection times
The New Year has started with a small number of building consent applications coming into council, but there continues to be high demand on inspections. The Building team are taking the processing time as a chance to chase up older projects where no Code of Compliance...
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Work ongoing to clear Glenburn Road [between Te Wharau and Cameron Roads]
Work to safeguard Glenburn Road between Te Wharau and Cameron Roads continues after this month's heavy weather event. Contractors are working on site to clear slips, cleaning culverts and water tables. The road will be closed while a crew works to clear the slips. A...
ROAD NETWORK UPDATE: 12PM, 26 JANUARY
***UPDATE: Carterton District Road Closures*** Work to safeguard Glenburn Road between Te Wharau and Cameron Roads continues after this month's heavy weather event. Contractors are working on site to clear slips, cleaning culverts and water tables. The road will be...
Inspire rangatahi about STEAM, aviation, or aerospace work at Wings over Wairarapa 2023!
Do you work in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, maths), aviation or aerospace? Wings Over Wairarapa Air Festival 2023 and Inspiring the Future Aotearoa are looking for people to engage with rangatahi about their mahi as part of the Take Flight youth programme....
Dark Sky Reserve status for Wairarapa
The International Dark Sky Association (IDA) has now signed off accreditation for an area covering the Carterton and South Wairarapa Districts.
Bins out Tuesday! Public Holiday Monday
Rubbish, waste, and recycling to be collected Tuesday 24 January due to a public holiday on Monday 23 January. Wheelie bin collection for those with recycling wheelie bins numbered 1. Glass crates for those with a bin numbered 2.
Cyclone Hale Rural Recovery Assistance
Wairarapa farmers and growers affected by Cyclone Hale are invited to ask for help if they need it. Up to $80,000 has been released by the Government to the East Coast Rural Support Trust to help with the recovery from the considerable damage caused by Cyclone Hale...
Water Restrictions: Please limit use of garden sprinklers
Please don't forget we have water restrictions in force.ย Despite the recent heavy rains, our request to limit use of sprinklers remains. The use of garden sprinklers is limited to alternate days. That's even numbered houses on even days, odd numbered houses on odd...
Heavy rain warning in place for Wairarapa Districts
MetService New Zealand and Wellington Region Emergency Management Office have shared a HEAVY RAIN warning for Carterton and the Wairarapa districts to 10:00pm Wednesday 11 January. Please take care, and contact CDC on 06 379 4030 if you face road or water issues....
Community Grants Fund Open Now!
Applications are now open for the Carterton & Districts Returned & Services Memorial Trust Tertiary Grant and 2023 Sport New Zealand Rural Travel Fund. Carterton & Districts Returned & Services Memorial Trust Applications for grants are invited...
21/12/22 ROAD CLOSED – SERIOUS CRASH PONATAHI ROAD
21 December 2022 Police are responding to a serious crash in Ponatahi, near Carterton. Sadly, one person has died. A second person has been seriously injured. The road is closed on Ponatahi after the Millars Rd intersection and is expected to be closed for some time...
20 December 2022 Severe Thunderstorm Watch
20 December 2022 * 4pm update - Waiohine Gorge Road closed due to sizeable slip MetService New Zealand has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH for a period of 8 hours from 2pm to 9pm Tue, 20 Dec and HEAVY RAIN WARNING for the Tararua District and Wairarapa north of...
Extraordinary Council Meeting: Wednesday 21 December, 1pm
Council will hold an extraordinary meeting at 1pm on Wednesday 21 December at the Hurunui-o-Rangi room at the Carterton Events Centre. The meeting has been called to complete and adopt the 2022 Annual Report by resolution, within four months after the end of the...
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It was fantastic to celebrate with 11 Carterton citizens to officially welcome them to New Zealand with our first citizenship since 2020. Thank you to Hurunui-o-rangi Marae for to pลwhiri, and to St Maryโs school tamariki for your beautiful waiata and powerful haka....
Pack The Bus spreads Christmas cheer in Carterton
Our generous community turned out again to Pack The Bus, and one of our lovely locals almost packed it herself! Carterton's own Lisa Lee raised $3350 through her company Pretty Pearls & Crystals NZ. Lisa's auctions gathered online donations from across the world...