News & Events
Last updated: 07 Nov, 2023 01:44pm
Carterton Library will be opening at 10am, on Thursday 7 December
5 December 2023 The Carterton Library will be opening later than usual, at 10am, on Thursday 7 December. We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
What’s on the agenda? Ordinary Council meeting 6 December 2023
5 December 2023 Our last Ordinary Council Meeting for the year will be held on Wednesday 6 December at 1.30pm. This is open for the public to view and will be uploaded to our YouTube channel within 48 hours. The full agenda can be found here Key items of interest...
Council Services Over Christmas 2023-24
Library and Council Offices Transfer Station Rubbish & Recycling Collection Building & Planning Library and Council Offices Closes midday Friday 22 December Reopens from Monday 8 January 2024 Transfer Station Closed: Christmas Day, New Years Day...
Council takes another step towards fulfilling its environmental strategy with purchase of 85-hectare farm
Carterton District Council has an unconditional agreement to purchase an 85-hectare parcel of land adjacent to its new wastewater reservoirs at Daleton Farm that could see the expansion of its strategy to remove the discharge of treated wastewater into waterways. In...
High St roadworks update, Friday 1 December: Stop-go lights, Holloway St closed
Workers from Wellington Traffic Alliance will manage stop-go traffic lights today [Friday 1 December] on High St in Carterton's central business district. The work is part of the upgrades announced earlier in the week to the crossing near the clock tower, between...
Heads up for main state highway roadworks in the coming week 2 December to 8 December 2023
30 November 2023 To help you plan ahead, please see below the main state highway roadworks that will affect traffic in the coming week. The full state highway roadworks report will be loaded on to the Wellington region roadworks journey planner webpage on Friday and...
Lifestyle Block Support – Recovery & Resilience Masterton Workshop
30 November 2023 Lifestyle Block Support - Recovery & Resilience Masterton Workshop Date: Thursday 14 December Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm Are you a lifestyle block owner seeking a strong community network and valuable resources to confidently navigate emergencies,...
Building Update: November/December 2023
Welcome to another newsletter from the Carterton District Council regulatory team. We would love to hear your feedback, if you find this useful or what other topics you may find useful. You can email buildingadmin@cdc.govt.nz with your comments and feedback. In This...
Water Supply outage: William Wong Place, High St North, Ballinger Place, Tuesday 28 November
Our water reticulation team needs to repair a leaking valve on William Wong Place. The work will interrupt the water supply properties and businesses between 9am to 3pm, Tuesday, 28 November at the following addresses: Ballinger Place – 1 and 10. William Wong Place –...
Gold card or Community Services Card holder? Go in the draw to win 1 of 30 free water tanks!
27 November 2023 We know this summer is going to be hot and dry, so to help people prepare for restrictions, we’re offering 30 free 200L water tanks to gold card and community services cardholders who live in Carterton. There will be weekly draws between 1 December...
Waka Kotahi update: High St night-time roadworks; Holloway St intersection closed from Tuesday 28 November
Safety improvement works for State Highway 2 in Wairarapa continue with a raised crossing at High Street Carterton, from Tuesday 28 November. The work, managed by the Wellington Transport Alliance, will take place on the existing crossing, between Pembroke and...
𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 – 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬
21 November 2023 Thank you to everyone who made a submission on our Rates Review consultation, and to those who spoke at the public hearings today. The full report and public submissions are available at...
HEAVY RAIN WARNING & STRONG WIND WATCH: Friday 17th November
16 November 2023 HEAVY RAIN WARNING: Wairarapa, Wellington & Kapiti MetService New Zealand has issued a Heavy Rain Warning for Wairarapa, Wellington, Kapiti & the Tararua Range from 6am to 8pm Friday 17th November. 70 - 100mm is expected to accumulate with...
Summer swim season ready to go with slide upgrades and new contractors
16 November 2023 Carterton’s summer swim season is set to be a hit after the Council announces slide upgrades and a new contractor. Last summer saw the installation of a new pool slide, thanks to the collaboration between young Carterton resident Molly O’Dwyer, Ka Pai...
Wairarapa councils release report on local Cyclone Gabrielle response
15 November 2023 The three Wairarapa councils have released the Wairarapa review of the region’s emergency response to Cyclone Gabrielle, which was coordinated by Wellington Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group. The scope of the review was to cover three...
Emergency water repairs / Temporary bus stop relocation High Street South
13 November 2023 We will be carrying our emergency water repairs on High Street outside the pharmacy on Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 November. There should not be any interruptions to your water supply, however, there will be traffic management in place. Traffic will...