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Last updated: 07 Nov, 2023 01:44pm

 

Temporary change to main council office hours

Temporary change to main council office hours

8 March 2022 Due to COVID now present in Wairarapa, some of our staff are working in bubbles and from home. In order to keep everyone safe and to continue to provide services, we will now be open from 10am-2pm Monday to Friday. These hours will be reviewed on 25...

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Parks Week 2022: Celebrating Wairarapa’s green spaces

Parks Week 2022: Celebrating Wairarapa’s green spaces

Parks Week 2022 is about celebrating the vital role green spaces play in our communities, said Sandra Burles, Wairarapa Walking and Cycling Coordinator. The celebration lasts from Saturday March 5 to Sunday March 13 and is recognised across Australia and New Zealand....

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Pose in the Park

PARKS WEEK Pose in the Park Competition Terms & Conditions Competition Runs 5– 13 March 2022 Prizes: Win 1 of 5 $100 Visa Prezzy cards How to Enter Take a photo using one of the pose in the park frames located in: Carrington Park Howard Booth Bird’s Park Sparks...

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Carterton Flooding Event – UPDATE: MONDAY 21 FEBRUARY

Carterton Flooding Event – UPDATE: MONDAY 21 FEBRUARY

UPDATE: MONDAY 21 FEBRUARY NEXT UPDATE: WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY by 5pm SITUATION A big thank you again to everyone who helped us reduce wastewater through our system over the weekend. The good news: We have identified a potential area in the network where the flows are...

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Carterton Flooding Event – UPDATE: FRIDAY 18 FEBRUARY

Carterton Flooding Event – UPDATE: FRIDAY 18 FEBRUARY

UPDATE: MONDAY 21 FEBRUARY NEXT UPDATE: WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY by 5pm SITUATION A big thank you again to everyone who helped us reduce wastewater through our system over the weekend. The good news: We have identified a potential area in the network where the flows are...

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Open fire season in Carterton

Open fire season in Carterton

Carterton District, with all of Wellington Region, moved back to an open fire season as of 8am Wednesday 16 February 2022. The Wellington District covers the lower North Island as far north as Otaki on the Kapiti Coast and Mt Bruce in the Wairarapa. This excludes the...

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UPDATE: Flooding event in Carterton

UPDATE: Flooding event in Carterton

UPDATE: WEDNESDAY 23 FEBRUARY While the water at our wastewater treatment plant is still higher than it would normally be, the inflows are now at a level that we can lift any restrictions. WHAT THIS MEANS All toilet flushing, washing machine usage, showers,...

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UPDATE: Flooding in Carterton – 16 February

UPDATE: Flooding in Carterton – 16 February

UPDATE: FRIDAY 18 FEBRUARY NEXT UPDATE: MONDAY 21 FEBRUARY by 5pm SITUATION The wastewater level has dropped a little, thanks to dry weather and the fantastic effort from our community, but inflows remain above what we can discharge.  There are a few man-hole covers...

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Red means go for the Carterton Events Centre

Red means go for the Carterton Events Centre

31 January 2022 Wairarapa’s central hub for everything events is still (safely) churning out sought-after events, despite the Red Traffic Light Framework coming into effect in January. The Carterton Events Centre staff are no strangers to adapting events to fit within...

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