News & Events
Last updated: 07 Nov, 2023 01:44pm
BROOKLYN ROAD LEVEL CROSSING 16/17 November
On 16 and 17 November, we will be carrying out work at the level crossing on Brooklyn Road What’s happening? Digging a trench and installing ducting under the railway lines at the Kent Street level crossing. Installing new concrete telecommunication pits. Using...
Scheduled Roadworks: Week commencing Monday 11 November
Scheduled roadworks for the week. Dates subject to change and work is weather permitting. Other work may be ongoing in the District. This schedule shows Ruamāhanga Roads scheduled work. For State Highway 2 roadworks please visit the NZTA/Waka Kotahi website or...
Carterton joins Wellington Region Emergency Exercise for Alpine Fault Earthquake Scenario
Carterton District Council team members joined over 500 staff from partner agencies and the Wellington region’s nine councils participated in Exercise Rū Whenua a Rohe this week – a scenario designed to simulate the response to a Magnitude 8.2 earthquake on the Alpine...
Network Environmental Performance Reporting Water & Wastewater Measures 2023/24
Carterton District Council submitted its annual Network Environmental Performance Report to Taumata Arowai in September 2024. The Water Services Act 2021 has mandatory requirements for certain public network operators to monitor and report on the environmental...
Council resolves to support Wairarapa and Tararua Water Services Delivery Plan, exit Wellington Plan
Carterton District Council has resolved to exit the Wellington Region Water Services Delivery Plan project and focus on developing a joint Wairarapa-Tararua Water Services Delivery Plan. The decision was made during today’s Ordinary Council Meeting [Wednesday, 30...
Carterton and South Wairarapa District Councils hold Joint Public Workshop on Water Options
South Wairarapa (SWDC) and Carterton (CDC) District Councils are partnering to host a public workshop focused on exploring options for the Local Water Done Well initiative, at the Waihinga Centre, Martinborough at 9am, Thursday 17 October. All councils are required to...
CDC team responding to wastewater reservoir issue
Our wastewater team and partners are responding to a service request at our wastewater treatment plant this afternoon [Wednesday 9 October]. They’re dosing and diluting Reservoir 3 after receiving a request from a member of our community regarding odours. It’s...
Representation Review Initial Proposal
On 20 August 2024 the Carterton District Council Hearings Committee considered the submissions received on its Initial Proposal regarding the representation arrangements for the Council to apply for the local elections to be held on 11 October 2025. The Council...
Building Update: October 2024
Kia Ora everyone, As the silly season fast approaches, Government continues to make changes to reduce council oversight of the building consent process and reintroduce flexibility into the consenting process. You may have seen governments latest announcement regarding...
Council adopts resilience-focused 2024-2034 Long Term Plan, confirms rates resolution for 2024/25
Carterton District Council has adopted its 2024-2034 Long-Term Plan [LTP] and rates resolution for the 2024/25 financial year, focusing on resilience and economic sustainability. LTP Documents Part 1 [PDF] [Includes: Message from the Mayor; Our Council; Our...
Armstrong Avenue Street Lights
Please be advised that due to repairs to a relay switch, street lights on Armstrong Avenue will remain on 24/7 until the issue is resolved. We appreciate your understanding and will update you once repairs are complete. Visit the PowerCo website, powerco.co.nz, for...
Ake Ake Ake: A Forever Language – Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2024
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori is an annual celebration for all New Zealanders to show their support for the Māori language, an official language of this country. The theme for Te Wiki 2024 is ‘Ake ake ake – A Forever Language’. It represents the resilience, adaptability and...
Water Race Committee Election Results
The Water Race Committee for the 2024-2027 triennium has been elected following the closure of polls. John Booth, Neil Wadham, and Grant Smith will represent that Taratahi water race. John McFadzean will represent the Taratahi and Carrington water races. Water Race...
Market stalls boom, daffodils bloom for annual Carterton Festival
More than 200 stalls are locked and loaded for Sunday 15 September, when they’ll line Carterton’s High Street for the 2024 Daffodil Festival. In addition to record stall numbers, daffodil growth at Middle Run is set to make this one of the most prolific flowering...
Water Shutdown: Carterton Railway Station
Please be advised that there will be a scheduled shutdown of the water mains on Wednesday 11 September from 10am to 2pm This temporary disruption is necessary for essential maintenance work. We recommend taking appropriate precautions such as storing water in advance,...
Community Grants allocations
Carterton District Council has backed community programmes with investment of more than $77,000 in the 2024 round of its Community Grants Fund allocations. The Community Grants Fund is an annual fund managed and distributed by Carterton District Council. These funds...