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We've noticed there has been some chatter in the community about a possible residential development adjoining Sparks Park. Council is aware of a potential proposal that could involve swapping a portion of the existing park with another piece of adjoining land.   We...

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In 2018 the three Wairarapa Councils consulted on a plan to introduce wheelie bins for recycling and following consultation, it was decided that the three Councils would jointly introduce wheelie bins. The improved recycling service will be cleaner, greener and...

Registrations for our July School Holiday Programme are now open! This free programme runs during the second week of the school holidays from Mon 15th – Thur 18th July. Please visit our School Holiday Programme page on our website to find out more about our...

A combined roading maintenance contract between South Wairarapa District Council and Carterton District Council has been finalised and awarded to Fulton Hogan. The joint approach came after a review in 2018 from an outside consultant showed a collaborative approach...

Carterton District Councillors have extended Chief Executive Jane Davis’ contract for another two years. The decision was made during an extraordinary council meeting last week following a review of the Chief Executive’s employment, as provided for in Schedule 7,...

The Wairarapa Positive Ageing Strategy was developed by the three Wairarapa District Councils to prepare for our rapidly ageing community.  In the next 25 years, the number of Wairarapa residents aged over 65 is expected to increase by approximately 79% to nearly...

Liquor Licensing, Food and Noise Control Full Time Position Carterton District Council and staff pride ourselves on being responsive to our customers and community. We are looking for someone who aligns with this approach and can manage the liquor licensing, food and...

Carterton District Council regularly undertakes a residents’ satisfaction survey to ensure the council is meeting the needs of the people in the Carterton District. In 2017 the survey changed from a three-yearly survey to an annual survey conducted online by a sample...

Come along to our Emergency Planning Workshop on the 1st of May. Learn some valuable skills in order to be an important part of your community in an emergency. The course is free, and the skills you will learn are sure to be worth your time. Places are limited to 30...

UPDATE: Regretfully the live-streaming of the National Remembrance Service for the victims of the Christchurch mosques terrorist attack planned for the Carterton Courthouse on Friday 29 March has been cancelled, along with many other public live streaming events...

Carterton District Council is progressing its commitment to the wellbeing of an endangered species of mudfish by continuing to monitor the rehomed population at its Daleton Farm wetlands. Over 900 of the endangered species of brown mudfish were rehomed over December...

Carterton District Council confirmed it will be embracing Te Reo Māori and working with Hurunui o Rangi Marae to implement bilingual signage throughout the district. Te Reo Māori is the indigenous language of New Zealand and is recognised as an official language of...