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TUIA Programme Applications now open
The three Wairarapa councils are welcoming applications to join the TUIA Programme. TUIA is a mentoring programme for Māori aged 18-25 which encourages our rangatahi to grow in their communities. The partnership between the Mayors and rangatahi will help them develop...
AND THE WINNER IS…
Option 2 with 53% of the vote! Your elected members resolved that the voting process was fair and accepted the outcome of the public vote. Please note, the vote was for the paint scheme only as there is currently no funding set aside for lighting and we are yet to...
Farewell to our friend Lorraine Gittings
It is with immense sadness we say goodbye to our good friend Lorraine Gittings. Lorraine passed away Sunday morning, surrounded by her family. Lorraine is survived by her husband Dave (our infrastructure and services manager), her two adored children and her two much...
Carterton Community Emergency Hub Exercise
Join the team for our Community Emergency Hub exercise, Sunday 3rd November from 2pm. - Learn about how your community can respond to the challenges of a disaster - Practice what to do at your Community Emergency Hub - Come along and find out how the Carterton...
Councils take action during Global Climate Change week
Helping reduce the effects of climate change has become even easier for members of the South Wairarapa and Carterton communities after the two councils developed a set of easy to follow actions to start during Global Climate Change Week. The councils’ newly appointed...
Temporary Closure of Norman Avenue
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...
Proposal for Partial Revocation of Reserve Status – Sparks Park Reserve, Belvedere Rd Carterton
Carterton District Council hereby gives public notice under sections 24(2)(b) of the Reserves Act 1977 that it intends to consider a proposal to partially revoke the reserve status of the property situated in Belvedere Carterton, being Lot 1 DP89362 and Pt Sec 173...
Recycling wheelie bin numbering error
An error made when delivering Carterton’s new recycling wheelie bins has seen all residents receive a bin labelled with a number 1. The new collection system started today, with recycling wheelie bins labelled number 2 due to be collected this week and bins labelled...
The Clock Tower colour vote has arrived!
The time to choose Carterton’s clock tower paint colour has finally arrived and will be given over to our residents to decide. The once heralded “Carterton’s Big Ben” has been under repair this year after a seismic assessment in 2015 identified the structure as being...
Climate Change Advisor appointed
South Wairarapa District Council and Carterton District Council are pleased to announce the appointment of Melanie Barthe to the role of Climate Change Advisor. The need for a Climate Change Advisor became apparent after a number of submissions were received during...
Coordinator appointed to implement Positive Ageing Strategy
Media Statement: Coordinator appointed to implement Positive Ageing Strategy The three Wairarapa councils are pleased to announce the appointment of Emily Clark to the role of Positive Ageing Strategy Coordinator. Emily’s role will see her...
Wairarapa councils launch regional Positive Ageing Strategy
A region-wide strategy addressing how to meet the wellbeing needs of the Wairarapa’s ageing community was launched this morning at an event at the Carterton Events Centre. The Wairarapa Positive Ageing Strategy launch event was attended by Hon Minister for Seniors...
9th of September is the day to remember
9TH OF SEPTEMBER IS THE DAY TO REMEMBER! Many of you have received your recycling wheelie bins already, and we're excited to start this service the week beginning September 9th. It's great to see so many of you wanting to get out and use all that extra space in your...
Carterton first in Wairarapa to launch IdealCup CupCycling™
IdealCup Founder Stephanie Fry (left) with Crystal Thompson from Wild Oats and Carterton District Council's zero waste coordinator Jo Dean. Carterton District Council and IdealCup have teamed up to launch CupCycling™ in Carterton to support local cafes in their bid to...
Carterton considers clocktower colour consultation
Carterton District Council’s Policy and Strategy Committee will next week decide on whether Carterton residents can choose a new paint colour for the town’s iconic clocktower. The once heralded “Carterton’s Big Ben” has been under construction lately after a seismic...
Plastic Bag Ban from 1 July 2019
From 1 July 2019, the Waste Minimisation (Plastic Shopping Bags) Regulations 2018 comes into force, meaning retailers can no longer sell or provide single-use plastic shopping bags to customers for carrying or distributing their sold goods. This ban affects all...