News & Events

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...

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....

28 October 2020 The renaming of the ‘old Gladstone Road’ to Wairākau Road was made official at today’s Ordinary Council Meeting, further strengthening the relationship between Carterton District Council and Hurunui-o-Rangi Marae. Councillors approved the name change...

22 October 2020 The Carterton Events Centre could further bolster its already well-known brand as Wairarapa’s premier events venue should a proposed name change get across the line at next week’s Ordinary Council meeting. In a report to council included in the agenda,...

25 September 2020 What work is yet to be carried out? The panels on the side of tower need to be constructed, plastering is required over the top of the wrap to bring back its concrete appearance, the clock face needs cleaning, painting needs to be done and then we...

Photo: Mark Shepherd from YETE, Tracey Shepherd, Education Manager REAP, Maria Mckenzie, MTFJ programme Lead, and Mayor Greg Lang. 24 September 2020 The council is making the most of the opportunities presented under the launch of the Mayors Taskforce For Jobs...

Wellington Region Greenhouse Gas Inventory and 2019 council emissions inventory results added to Ruamāhanga Climate Change Strategy The joint climate change strategy for Carterton District Council and South Wairarapa District Council has been updated to include the...

We know you’ve been wondering what’s happening with our clock tower upgrade. We are happy to report that we have secured new contractors and they have recommenced remediation work. Once all the work including reinstalling the clock mechanisms has been completed, we’ll...

Thursday 2nd April 2020 Media Statement – Passing of former Carterton Mayor Barry Keys Carterton District Council acknowledges the passing of former Carterton Mayor, and local barrister, Barry Keys. Barry was Mayor from 1984 to 1995.  He oversaw the amalgamation of...

We know many of you will be wanting to know the outcome of the clock tower decision at Wednesday's Ordinary Council meeting. A report was made to council for additional funding to complete the remediation work on the clock tower. The estimated cost to complete the...

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...

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...

Carterton District Council is temporarily closing the intersection of Norman Avenue and State Highway 2 due to on-going safety concerns. The temporary closure comes into effect on 7 October following a decision by councillors in September. The Carterton elected...