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Background Carterton needs 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. Our Growth Strategy,...

A master plan setting out an ambitious plan for a network of trails connecting Wairarapa’s five towns has been finalised. The master plan is available at the Five Towns Trail website: www.fivetownstrail.co.nz. The Wairarapa Five Towns Trail Network project aims to...

Wairarapa Library Service customers can upgrade their existing membership to SMART cards. There are also now no overdue fees for using WLS items.

24 September 2021 Carterton District Council is preparing to submit its response to the Government’s Three Waters Reform proposals on 1 October. Chief executive Geoff Hamilton has written a draft letter to be sent to the Department of Internal Affairs on behalf of the...

From October 12, avid readers in Carterton and South Wairarapa Districts will be able to loan items from four Wairarapa libraries without worrying about overdue charges and reserve fees. Wairarapa Library Service [WLS] customers in Carterton, Featherston, Greytown,...

7 September 2021 Main council office and Building department Our office will be open between 9am and 4pm. We will require you to wear a mask and keep a 2 metre distance. We will also require you to scan in or manually sign in via a paper slip and ballot box to keep...

Age Concern Senior of the Year Awards Carterton District Council is proud to support the Age Concern Senior of the Year Award and celebrate the amazing work of our older people in the Wairarapa, whether it be their volunteering, their teaching and their coaching. They...

Water race election results Four Carterton water race users have been re-elected to their positions on the Council's Water Race Committee. Votes takes place every three years, and the latest election closed on Monday August 30 for the positions. John McFadzean will...

27 August 2021 Carterton District Council today made the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 Carterton Daffodil Festival following an announcement from the Government that Wairarapa will remain in Alert Level 4 lockdown until Tuesday 11.59pm and then into Alert...

A grace period for rates penalties has been extended to five days after Carterton returns to Covid-19 alert level 2. Carterton District ratepayers had until tomorrow [Friday August 27] to defer payments, extended from the first deadline on August 20. This would give...

Wairarapa Library Service can deliver ebooks and audio books straight to your phone, tablet, or computer! See below for a quick guide to using your library during lockdown: Need a library card? Visit wls.org.nz to sign up for a new account. Just click on My Account...

The election is currently underway for Water Race Committee members, which is voted on by our water race ratepayers. Voting was due to close at 4pm, 23 August. Due to the country being in lockdown, voting will remain open until 4pm, Monday 30 August. The successful...

23 August 2021 Mayors encourage continued lockdown discipline Wairarapa’s mayors have acknowledged the need for an extension to the Level 4 lockdown and urged residents to continue their efforts to beat the Covid-19 outbreak. South Wairarapa Mayor Alex Beijen said it...