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PLANNED WATER SHUTDOWN High Street South from Dalefield Road to Phillip Street Wednesday 9 December 9am-1pm Water will be shut down for water main maintenance work in this area. We apologise for the inconvenience.

The mail-out for the new Carterton District Council rating valuations has been delayed until January 2021. Carterton District Council’s valuation service provider, Quotable Value (QV), has advised of the delay due to a change in the auditing process. QV area manager...

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...

Come along to the first Annual Book Sale for the Wairarapa Libraries! When Saturday 12 December 9am - 5pm Sunday 13 December 9am - 3pm Where Greytown Library and Town Hall We will be selling deselected stock from South Wairarapa, Carterton and Masterton District...

23 November Together with the community, Destination Wairarapa is developing a Destination Management Plan that will help guide the region to become a must visit place for travellers that the whole community is involved in. We need your opinions and views to help...

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....

The Tuia programme is an intentional, long term, intergenerational approach to develop the leadership capacity of young Maori in communities throughout New Zealand. This programme involves local Mayors selecting a young Māori person from their district to mentor on a...

Kaiwhata Road is closed due to a slip blocking the Kaiwhata River, causing flooding across the road at Kummerstein. Signage advising the road is closed has been placed at Kaiwhata/Te Wharau Rd intersection with signage at the Kummerstein boundary. Kaiwhata Road is...

The Carterton outdoor swimming pool summer 2020/21 season hours:  14 November - 24 December Monday to Friday 2pm - 6pm Weekends 10am - 6pm Xmas Day - CLOSED Boxing Day & New Years Day 12pm - 6pm From 27 December 10am - 6pm Late nights Wednesdays & Fridays from...

4 November 2020 Public engagement on the State Highway 2 (SH2) Masterton to Featherston speed review and infrastructure improvements is underway from tomorrow. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is asking people for their feedback on speed limits along this section of...

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...