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Applications for the Carterton & Districts Returned & Services Memorial Trust tertiary grants are invited from residents of the Carterton district who are direct descendants of veterans and servicemen. The grants are provided by the Trust to students under 25...

Applications are open for the Sport New Zealand Rural Travel Fund. For more information, check out the details here

We would like to advise you of road resurfacing with chipseal scheduled for State Highway 2 High Street South, Carterton, from south of Rexwood Street to Portland Road on three nights in January. Weather permitting, the work will take place as follows. Monday 20...

Join Mayor Greg lang to open the Community Garden at Haumanu House on Sunday 26th January. Come along for a cuppa and celebrate all the hard work of our fabulous volunteers and supporters! Learn what the future plans are – you may even have some ideas to suggest? And...

The Carterton Summer Street Party is a chance for the Carterton Community to get together and welcome our newest residents and celebrate summer, our town, and all that makes it wonderful. Holloway Street will be closed to vehicular traffic and there will be food...

Media Statement – $120,000 funding to progress region-wide trail idea More than $100,000 has been secured to progress a community-initiated project to develop a region-wide recreation trail linking the five main Wairarapa towns. The Wairarapa Trails Action Group...

Remediation of the clock tower has not been going as quickly as our council would have wanted. The current contractors have realised that they are over committed and we are now in search of a new contractor to take on the next stage of the work. We will have someone...

Nominations for the 2020 Charles Rooking Carter Awards are now open.  This biennial Awards Night is Carterton’s chance to celebrate all the amazing individuals, groups and businesses achievements of our ever growing district. This year’s categories are: Voluntary...

For the past seven months, our council has been undertaking 900 metres of sewer renewal along Lincoln Road. This was to replace an ageing pipe which allowed infiltration of ground water and causing increased stormwater flows into our waste water treatment plant. The...

Restricted fire season is now in place. Lighting a fire is riskier than usual, so you’ll need a permit. You may also need to meet specific conditions to help you light your fire safely and prevent it from getting out of control. For permit enquiries, please visit...

FOOD BANK CHRISTMAS HAMPER COLLECTION Preparing a special meal and joining with family around the table are visions that come to mind when we think of Christmas dinner.  For many families and individuals in our area, however, enjoying a special meal when finances are...

The Council offices will be closed from midday on 24 December, reopening at 8.30am on Monday 6th January. During this time, your rubbish and refuse collection service will run as usual, with collection on Monday 23rd and Monday 30th December, and Monday 6th January....

The Carterton outdoor swimming pool summer 2019/20 season hours:  The outdoor pools will be open from 16 November. Monday – Friday 2pm – 6pm Weekends 10 am – 6pm Christmas Day CLOSED School Holidays/Public Holidays – 10am – 6pm We will also have some extended hours...

We're having an Open Day! Come along any time between 11am - 2pm Sunday 1 December to see the progress being made at our Carterton Sustainable Wastewater Project Situated at Gallon Road, Carterton (Right of State Highway 2 opposite Waihakeke Road turnoff). No bookings...

Yesterday (25 November) the hearing committee made up of councillor Russell Keys, Deputy Mayor Rebecca Vergunst, and former Mayor John Booth recommended to NOT put forward an application to partially revoke the Department of Conservation reserve status and therefore...