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Last updated: 28 Jun, 2023 07:25pm
𝐃𝐨𝐠 𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐬 – 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐟 𝐢𝐭 𝐣𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐑 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭?
25 July 2023 If you're a person who prefers the familiar sound of the click-clack of claws as opposed to the jingle jangle of a metal tag, we've got a few tips for you from TagKing. You can remove the smaller ring from the key ring, attach a small cable tie through...
Speed Review Consultation Closed – Submission numbers and next steps
25 July 2023 A consultation led by South Wairarapa and Carterton District Councils on an interim Speed Management Plan has now closed. The proposal asked for feedback on lowering the speed limit around several schools and marae, and a speed limit review on some...
Friday 21 July – ROAD NOW OPEN – NORFOLK ROAD
21 July 2023 ROAD CLOSURE - NORFOLK ROAD 2.30pm update Norfolk Road is now open, however, as a result of the accident the railway signals are not working on both Norfolk Road and Norman Ave. We will install stop signs on both roads. We will also install an electronic...
Get ready for Carterton’s Daffodil Festival 2023
19 July 2023 Carterton is gearing up for another huge weekend in September with the return of the iconic Daffodil Festival on Sunday 10 September, and the Big Wai Art show on 8-10 September. This spring festival is one of New Zealand’s longest running events in...
𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬
13 July 2023 𝐏𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 Thank you for those who reported this leak. We are planning to repair this on Wednesday 18 July. The water will not need to be shut off at this stage but there will be minor disruptions to parking. 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐩 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 / 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧...
Carterton Events Centre launches intimate Te Mahau Gigs series for up-and-coming musicians
Carterton Events Centre is celebrating the launch of its new series of gigs catering for bands and local musicians looking for a smaller, more intimate venue. Te Mahau Gigs, named after the Events Centre’s foyer, is an initiative from the Events Centre Team inspired...
Phasing out single-use plastics
Plastics waste is one of our generation’s greatest environmental challenges – regularly ending up in landfills or the ocean. Shifting away from hard-to-recycle and single-use plastics will help reduce plastic waste, improve our recycling systems and protect our...
Carterton District Council and Go Zone finalising playground consent requirements
4 July 2023 Carterton District Council and Go Zone, the new adventure playground business based at 45A Norman Ave in Waingawa, are still finalising the building consent requirements following a recent engineer’s report as the business sets an official opening date....
Update on street lights in central Carterton
Contractors continue to work on street light outages in central Carterton. Faults have been reported on Pembroke St, Callister Pl, Victoria St, Rexwood St, McKenzie Tce, Garrison St, and Augustus St in the last week. A suspected underground cable fault has been found...
Building Update: June/July 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...
Changes to fees and charges
In April, we released our draft Annual Plan for public feedback, which included the proposed fees and charges for the new rating year. As of 1 July, these new fees and charges will take effect. Most fees and charges have been increased to cover the cost of inflation,...
Q&A from KiwiRail: Wairarapa Line upgrade programme
KiwiRail recently hosted two meetings at the Carterton Events Centre to share updates and collect feedback on its proposals to close four level crossings in Carterton: Rhodes Street, Pembroke Street, Victoria Street , and Brooklyn Road. KiwiRail said it has...
CLOSED: Speed Management Consultation plans and speed review
23 June 2023 Consultation opens on draft Speed management plans and speed review South Wairarapa and Carterton District councils are asking for feedback on our interim Speed Management Plan that proposes to lower the speed limit around several schools and marae, and a...
CDC and partners taking ambitious steps for future-proof wastewater management
Carterton District Council, Ngāti Kahukuraāwhitia, and Greater Wellington are proud to announce an important step forward in their effort to manage wastewater in an environmentally friendly way. The blessing of the Council’s wastewater treatment reservoirs is the...
Friday 16 June 23 **WATER SUPPLY RESTORED TO BROOKLYN ROAD AND ASHMORE PARK***
UPDATE 4.00PM - Repair work has been completed and water supplies have been restored to households on Brooklyn Road and Ashmore Park. Thank you for you patience and cooperation as we worked through the repairs. When you restore the water flow to your household, there...
Water shutdown – Brooklyn Road; Ashmore Park; Hartley Avenue, Macs Lane [Thursday 15 June]
2.30pm update: Water is now back on however, we will need to revist the site to finalise the repairs. This will mean there will be another day where the water will be shutdown, however, we will let residents in the area know prior to doing this. *** Our team...