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Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund grants open
The 2021 Sport New Zealand Rural Travel Fund grant applications are now open. For more details please see our Community Funding page. Applications close 26th February 2021
Have Your Say – Draft Reserve Management Plan
Tell us what you think about Carterton's parks and your ideas for their future use, management and development. In 2009 Carterton District Council prepared a general policy for all reserves and individual plans for existing reserves. It is now time to renew those. The...
Water conservation urgently needed to avoid harsh restrictions
Photo: The current low levels at the Kaipatangata Stream. 12 January 2021 Carterton District Council is appealing to residents to urgently conserve water in the coming days and avoid unnecessary water use during peak times in order to prevent harsh restrictions. The...
Waitangi Day – Discovering Carterton’s History
Hosted by Hurunui-o-Rangi Marae, this is a unique opportunity to take a guided bus tour of historical Māori sites. Hear about significant places and events you may not even know about! When: Saturday 6th February 2021 9.30 am – 3.00 pm Registrations are essential - be...
Media Statement – Carterton freedom camping made easier
Carterton freedom camping made easier thanks to the council and Government funding Carterton District Council has made enjoying freedom camping in the district even easier thanks to funding from central government. COVID boarder close downs will mean more domestic...
Positive Aging Update for December 2020
For those of you who don’t know about the Strategy or need a reminder; the aim of the Strategy is to improve and integrate council services for older people to help them lead valued, connected and fulfilling lives. The strategy features six strategic goals that are...
Clock Tower will be Unwrapped for Christmas!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year and we will have the clocktower unwrapped just in time for Christmas Day! The clock mechanism is still being safely stored by the council and will be reinstalled in 2021. Planting and landscaping around the clocktower will...
What’s the deal with water restrictions this Summer?
We don't want to stop you from having fun with your hose this summer, but to ensure we have enough water for everyone, we're asking you to RESTRICT WATER BETWEEN 6.30am - 10.30am and 5.30pm - 7.30pm We have an extra bore up and running this summer, but both have...
Council Services over Christmas and New Year
Planned water shutdown
PLANNED WATER SHUTDOWN High Street South from Dalefield Road to Phillip Street Wednesday 9 December 9am-1pm Water will be shut down for water main maintenance work in this area. We apologise for the inconvenience.
Have Your Say – Carterton Draft Structure Plan
We need to plan for where to accommodate the increasing Carterton population, new housing and businesses. It is projected the urban area of Carterton will need to accommodate approximately 1,000 new houses between now and 2043. In 2017 Carterton District Council...
The QV mail-out for the new Carterton District Council rating valuations delayed
The mail-out for the new Carterton District Council rating valuations has been delayed until January 2021. Carterton District Council’s valuation service provider, Quotable Value (QV), has advised of the delay due to a change in the auditing process. QV area manager...
Carterton first district to champion to Wairarapa Youth 2 Work Movement
26 November 2020 An initiative that champions the importance of all Wairarapa youth being engaged in education, training or employment launched in Wairarapa yesterday, with Carterton the first Wairarapa district to sign up. The Wairarapa Youth 2 Work Movement...
Wairarapa Libraries’ End of Year Book Sale
Come along to the first Annual Book Sale for the Wairarapa Libraries! When Saturday 12 December 9am - 5pm Sunday 13 December 9am - 3pm Where Greytown Library and Town Hall We will be selling deselected stock from South Wairarapa, Carterton and Masterton District...
Have you say in Destination Wairarapa’s Destination Management Plan
23 November Together with the community, Destination Wairarapa is developing a Destination Management Plan that will help guide the region to become a must visit place for travellers that the whole community is involved in. We need your opinions and views to help...
Council commits to White Ribbon pledge with 133 White Ribbons
23 November Carterton District Council has put out a powerful reminder that violent relationships will not be condoned in Carterton by placing 133 white ribbons in Library Square – one for every Carterton Family Harm incident investigated by police in the last year....