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Last updated: 07 Dec, 2023 01:36pm
Vote 2022: Progress results are in – Carterton welcomes new Mayor
Voting for the Local Body elections closed at midday today, and the progress results are in, with Carterton District Council welcoming back Ron Mark to the helm. Ron Mark is a Carterton resident and previously served as Carterton Mayor from 2010 – 2014, before...
Age Concern Wairarapa announce winner for 2022 Senior of the Year
4 October 2022 Congratulations to Lesley Hurst (Masterton) for winning Age Concern Wairarapa's Senior of the Year award! Lesley has been a committed volunteer for many years - Age Concern, Wellington Free Ambulance and many more organisations. 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗽: Luther...
The Proclamation of Accession of King Charles III
10 September 2022 As you may know, we have been flying our flags at half-mast as a sign of respect the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. However, on Sunday 11 September between 8am and 5pm, our flags will be flown at full mast, as the Governor General of...
Queen Elizabeth II: 1926-2022
We are saddened to learn of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We have flown our flags at half-mast at the Carterton Events Centre, the Council Office and Memorial Square to honour her passing. We also have memorial books at the Events Centre should people...
UPDATE: TUESDAY 9 AUGUST 4.30PM – ROADS OPEN
All roads in Carterton District are now OPEN. Please drive to winter conditions.
Adoption of Draft Wairarapa Combined District Plan Imminent
The Wairarapa Combined District Plan Review Process will celebrate an important milestone on Thursday 15 September. The Draft District Plan will be adopted by the Joint Committee, which marks the end of the initial research and scoping phase. The Draft Plan will be...
Further Notice of Election
Nominations have closed for the 2022 triennial local authority elections. Listed below are details of the confirmed candidates for Carterton District Council. Where elections are required, they will be conducted by postal voting using the First Past the Post...
Taxpayers’ Union Report 2020/21 now available
1 September 2021 The Taxpayers' Union Report for 2020/21 is now available here We’re disappointed to see our council near the top of this table for the 2020/21 year, however, these figures are already a year out of date, and we have made a number of changes this...
Installation work has begun on Molly’s slide
The colour scheme of the new pool slide has been chosen and the installation has begun, thanks to 11-year-old Molly O’Dwyer, with support from Carterton District Council and Ka Pai Carterton. Carterton resident Molly O’Dwyer was just 10 years old when she made a...
Preparing for heavy rain and what to expect from Council
18 August 2022 We're expecting heavy rain this afternoon and evening, so check out these tips from WREMO to make sure you're flood ready: Stay up to date with warnings and watches at MetService: https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home If heavy rain is forecast, clear...
Candidates confirmed for 2022 Local Body Elections
As of the close of nominations at midday today, Carterton District Council has received 2 nominations for Mayor and 14 nominations for Councillor. Carterton District Council is seeking to fill 9 vacancies at the 8 October Local Body elections – 1 Mayor and 8...
Matarawa quarry application approved
5 August 2022 Fulton Hogan has resubmitted a Certificate of Compliance application for a quarry in Matarawa. This has now been approved as it is deemed to be a permitted activity under the current Combined District Plan. This means Carterton District Council is unable...
Carterton District Council makes a submission to the Water Services Entities Bill
22 July 2022 Carterton District Council has provided feedback on the ownership, accountability, and governance arrangements of the Water Services Entities Bill [WSE] via its Select Committee Submission. The Government is changing the delivery of drinking water,...
Limits on wastewater use request lifted
Thank you for cooperating with the request to limit wastewater use. At this stage, we are not asking you to limit wastewater use more than is necessary. We are still dealing with a large volume of wastewater at the treatment plant. Our situation is weather sensitive...
UPDATE: Heavy Rain and Flooding in Carterton: 9.15AM, 13 July
UPDATE: 9.15AM, 13 JULY - HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING IN CARTERTON If your property is in immediate danger of flooding, call 111. Call us at 06 3794030, or log a service request online at cdc.govt.nz/service-request for roading and water issues. Roads The following roads...
Water main installation: Dalefield Road, Lincoln Road, and Frederick Street
Work on a new water main to link the new tanks at Dalefield Road to the Frederick Street water treatment plant starts on Monday July 4. This work will take place between 7am and 6pm. It is expected the work will take 12 weeks. The duration will be weather dependent....