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Last updated: 07 Dec, 2023 01:36pm
FOUND: Border Collie Dog, 13 September
Our Animal Services team have found and are caring for a Border Collie. He was picked up by the cemetery at Chester Road on 13 September. The Collie is male, black and white, with a black patch over his left eye, and four white socks. We estimate that the dog is about...
Bike storage project progresses but cycleways proposals halted
Carterton District Council [CDC] will continue to support bike storage options for schools but is unable to proceed with the proposed Connecting Carterton cycle paths project to link parks and schools at this stage. CDC held public engagement during August on the...
Record breaking number of stalls and daffodils aplenty despite low flowering season
7 September 2023 Carterton District Council is excited to confirm daffodils will still be available to purchase at this weekendโs Daffodil Festival, despite an unkind winter causing fewer daffodils to bloom. Visits to the farm this week revealed there are less...
Have Your Say: Connecting Carterton – Schools Link
About Connecting Carterton - Schools Link Have Your Say About Connecting Carterton - Schools Link Carterton District Council is welcoming feedback on a proposed new cycleway through the heart of our town. Waka Kotahiโs Transport Choices programme is supporting...
Carterton District Council welcomes community feedback on Connecting Carterton โ Schools Link Project
Carterton District Council is welcoming feedback on a proposed new cycleway through the heart of our town. Waka Kotahiโs Transport Choices programme is supporting Connecting Carterton โ Schools Link through provisional funding of cycleways connecting our schools,...
4 August – ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ฐ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ
๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ - ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ฐ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ Below is a letter Council received today from Kiwirail: As you know, KiwiRail recently put forward a proposal to improve all 30 level crossings on the Wairarapa Line. We mentioned that some crossings...
Take extra care at the Norfolk Road junction
Please take extra care at the Norfolk Road level crossing as KiwiRail repairs safety signals following a recent collision. Council contractors erected temporary stop signs on the crossing near the Waingawa Road junction. Please slow down as you approach the crossing,...
Less Waste, Greater Place: Have your say on the Wellington Region Waste Management and Minimisation Plan and the Wairarapa Local Action Plan
We're working with Masterton and South Wairarapa District Councils to create a future where we are generating less waste, and better managing any waste we do make. Part of a bigger picture that encompasses the Greater Wellington region and all eight councils in it,...
Three Waters Reform Update: July 2023
Ten Water Service Entities The programme will involve the establishment of ten Water Services Entities (WSEs) from July 1, 2024, until July 1, 2026. The Water Services Entities Amendment Bill was introduced in Parliament on June 22, 2023 and referred to the Governance...
๐๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฌ – ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐จ ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ๐จ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ก, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐ข๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ?
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 interimย 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 Cartertonโs 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 Zealandโs longest running events in...
๐๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ
13 July 2023 ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ค๐ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ 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. ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ / ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง...
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 Centreโs foyer, is an initiative from the Events Centre Team inspired...
Phasing out single-use plastics
Plastics waste is one of our generationโs greatest environmental challenges โ 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...