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Last updated: 07 Nov, 2023 01:44pm
Dog Found, Friday 26 January
We're taking care of a lost dog, found outside the Te Uru O Tane urupa/cemetery on Friday 26 January. Description Female, light brown and white, heading dog cross, about 4 years of age. Contact If its is your dog, or you recognise her, please contact: Email:...
Funding success for CDC secures support for innovative Flat Point Flood resilience project
Carterton District Council is excited to announce a further step towards improving coastline resilience against extreme weather and flooding, as we continue to tackle climate change impacts and boost recovery from the aftermath of Cyclones Hales and Gabrielle. CDC has...
Prohibited fire season for Wairarapa
All of Wairarapa moved into a prohibited fire season from 8am on Tuesday 23 January, until further notice. A prohibited fire season means no open-air fires are allowed and all fire permits are revoked. The region is experiencing hot, dry, and windy weather and...
Rating Valuations Delay
Updated rating valuations for Carterton and South Wairarapa are now planned to be sent to property owners from 17 April 2024. Revaluations of all properties across the two districts were due to be finalised in February 2024. However, the Office of the Valuer General...
Wairarapa joins worldwide Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Network
Wairarapa’s Mayors have welcomed their Districts’ inclusion in the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Age-Friendly Cities and Communities programme. Carterton, Masterton, and South Wairarapa Districts have joined like-minded cities and communities across the world...
New reservoirs add millions of litres of capacity to the Carterton water network
Carterton District Council [CDC] will soon welcome four million more litres of water storage, with two new reservoirs boosting our community’s resilience. CDC’s water team and partners completed final testing on the pair of 2 million litre water tanks, ahead of their...
Council takes another step towards fulfilling its environmental strategy with purchase of 85-hectare farm
Carterton District Council has an unconditional agreement to purchase an 85-hectare parcel of land adjacent to its new wastewater reservoirs at Daleton Farm that could see the expansion of its strategy to remove the discharge of treated wastewater into waterways. In...
High St roadworks update, Friday 1 December: Stop-go lights, Holloway St closed
Workers from Wellington Traffic Alliance will manage stop-go traffic lights today [Friday 1 December] on High St in Carterton's central business district. The work is part of the upgrades announced earlier in the week to the crossing near the clock tower, between...
Building Update: November/December 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 This...
Gold card or Community Services Card holder? Go in the draw to win 1 of 30 free water tanks!
27 November 2023 We know this summer is going to be hot and dry, so to help people prepare for restrictions, we’re offering 30 free 200L water tanks to gold card and community services cardholders who live in Carterton. There will be weekly draws between 1 December...
Summer swim season ready to go with slide upgrades and new contractors
16 November 2023 Carterton’s summer swim season is set to be a hit after the Council announces slide upgrades and a new contractor. Last summer saw the installation of a new pool slide, thanks to the collaboration between young Carterton resident Molly O’Dwyer, Ka Pai...
Wairarapa councils release report on local Cyclone Gabrielle response
15 November 2023 The three Wairarapa councils have released the Wairarapa review of the region’s emergency response to Cyclone Gabrielle, which was coordinated by Wellington Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group. The scope of the review was to cover three...
Summer 2023/24 Pool Hours
10 November 2023 We're excited to announce our pools will be open for summer swimming from 25 November! To stay up to date on all news related to our pools, visit www.cdc.govt.nz/swimming
Water restrictions – Save water now to prepare for drought and avoid harsh restrictions.
10 November 2023 To read more about water conservation or to look at Carterton’s water usage charts, visit cdc.govt.nz/water. Carterton District Council and our community are preparing for an impending dry summer by adopting water-saving strategies. Weather forecasts...
Waka Kotahi Media Release: Promoting pedestrian safety & update on raised crossings
8 November 2023 The next phase of raised pedestrian crossing work in Wairarapa continues next week, with a new crossing to be built on State Highway 2 in Featherston. It is part of ongoing work in the region to provide safer crossings in local towns. Raised...
Wairarapa councils unite for local employment
8 November 2023 A collaboration between Masterton, Carterton, and South Wairarapa District Council is set to transform Wairarapa’s employment landscape. The three councils will join forces to introduce the Mayor's Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) Community Employment...