Big Jar of Ideas: The Big List!

101) “I like the idea of the most colorful street… think it could be complemented by additional working artist studios/galleries/workshops and murals
I like the murals that are currently up but they have the feel of billboards rather than murals due to their size and ‘attachment’ buildings …. if we continue down that route why not frame them with elaborate frames and have an outdoor gallery?
Maybe some of the empty shops could be pop up artist studios or council could sponsor artist residencies?
PS im looking for a wall to paint a full size mural on . If its good main street exposure I’ll do it for cost of paint/materials only. Happy to discuss design ideas”
102) “According to planing and design consultancy Boffa Miskell, one of the three key elements that differentiates thriving small provincial towns from those not doing so well is having something unique, a unique attraction.
We don’t have a river, lakeside or seaside or other amazing physical feature or indeed any grand or unique architectural landmarks – so we either create one or allow the world to pass us by. Per capita we get about $2k from visitors each year compared with Masterton who get $5k and South Wairarapa $7.5k. We’re missing out – a lot.
So why don’t we make something unique that doesn’t cost a lot of money? An interactive, educative, fun place to visit that’s free and will bring visitors to the town and hey’ll stop here.
Have a look at the link for a proposal to make Holloway St New Zealand’s Most Colourful Street.
https://www.slideshare.net/mikewebsxs/proposal-carterton-has-new-zealands-most-colourful-street”
103) “I was born in Carterton, grew up and married here and remember when Carterton was a town which had everything one needed to buy. A shoe shop, two large department stores, multiple grocery shops, leather jacket manufacturer, sports shops, a bike shop, picture theatre etc. Many locals didn’t have cars and didn’t need them.
Although we moved away due to my husbands work, we returned to visit our parents frequently and to buy from the local shops here. We bought several leather jackets for the family from Mr Koers shop, bought mushroom compost for our garden and gifts from the Paua Shell shop. We even bought a cocker spaniel from Dalefield. We returned to Carterton to live when we retired and ran a sucessful B&B for 11 years before moving to a quiet street to really retire. We love living in Carterton.
Sadly Carterton has lost most of the shops where people like us spent money. One of the best attractions we have left now is the Clareville bakery, which unfortunately is out of town. Some days when we pass the carpark it’s chocker with patrons cars. If this shop was in town there would be no parking available for those cars, but what an attraction it would be.
Carterton’s best street is Broadway and instead of doing more to Holloway Street I feel Broadway should be made more attractive for visitors. It is a beautiful wide street. We have our own ‘White Swan’ in the Marquis, if only it was made more attractive for diners. Greytown imported a similar building, we have our own!!!
The Kings shop is empty, it is within easy walking distance from the main road, why not make use of the handy position and have something really attractive for visitors. Imagine if the Bakery was in there!!!
I would love to see a cleared space in the centre of town with maybe a paved or grass area with seats handy to a coffee shop where visitors and locals could sit in the sunshine, enjoy a drink and chat.”
104) Already so much has gone into Holloway street and it’s only really found or known by locals. Ive asked a number of people passing through or visiting family etc if they’ve checked out Holloway street and the majority don’t know it exists.. they’re so surprised when they do. People that have visited for years don’t know it’s there. It’s a one way entry, out of sight beauty.. $ needs to be spent on first impressions… Areas seen as you drive through, encouraging people to stop. Enough has been spent on Holloway imo.
105) “In response to Most colourful Street concept
I think this is great we need a point of difference & arts seems to be the way. I wonder if we have a map of the town with the murals people can do a tour of & get a photo with them? & Do a tourist competition such as get a picture with a mural & tag to win a prize? Doesn’t have to be a big prize could be getting them into a local eatery for a free drink! My kids love the murals & we could have more spread around Carterton”
106) Clean the road signs for streets, make them more visable. Fix shoddy footpaths.
107) A big tidy up of the CBD. a coat of paint here and there wouldn’t go astray
108) We need a ‘white swan’ type of bar – something in the sun, high quality, good meals, somewhere locals would be proud to take outsiders to when they visit.
109) A bypass. no pleasure shopping here with trucks going through
110) native plants in the square/roundabouts. you don’t need to replace them every season and with flower plants that make us look like a 1970’s English village. We need NZ plants that can tolerate our environment and our country. Will also save ratepayer dollars not swapping them out all the time.
111) Carterton needs an identity. Greytown has it’s boutique-ness, Featherston its artisan quirky-ness, Martinborough it’s winey escape for Wellingtonians, Masterton home of the golden shears…but what is Carterton? It’s like we don’t really know ourselves. We’re a bit farmy, daffidolly, family-y… but we are not strong enough in anyone thing to be able to advertise ourselves. So we need to decide that, then celebrate it – maybe we could build a giant daffodil or sheep sculpture and have smaller ones painted up by locals all the way through our very long Main Street, like many towns in America too with various themes, or Bulls has done with their bulls and milk cans. And have regular events – every season – that are related to, and celebrate our community with this identity.
112) Charge fair market rents to commercial tenants of CDC owned properties, or explain to ratepayers why they are subsidising commercial profits.
113) how about an eat out night say Friday nights? the square. al different foods. different cultures. similar to rotorua’s eat street.
114) “Get rid of Carters from town centre – another supermarket would be good.
Would like to see town centre as retail and light industrial/services located in Clareville.”
115) Carterton has to be a Destination, not a place you do something then go elsewhere overnight.
116) “In response to Holloway Street as NZ’s most colourful street:
There are some major issues. While both a positive and negative the main road thru carterton is a state highway. There is limited parking and this can easily be exhausted. There is no precinct area and due to current layout I do not see any area that could be easily turned into a precinct. The main road thru carterton is not biycicle friendly and to make it so would be very costly and would require multiple building relocations. Diverting heavy traffic via Lincoln road as originally intended would not be possible now due to the gentrification of Lincoln road. Carterton has shown it is a very conservative town in its adoption of colour. The recent vote on clock tower showed the overwhelming support for the original conservative paint scheme and strong support for the current paint scheme, the support for the rainbow clock was underwhelming. As the councils mandate is to be reflective of the majority of rate payers this basically rules out many controversial and innovative changes…..”
117) “Regarding CBD:

Eco friendly buildings”
118) “A major by-pass motorway to allow trucks, motor homes and ‘through-traffic’ to by-pass the main commercial street.
With the Manawatu Gorge out of action, no doubt there is also a lot of Hawkes Bay traffic heading south to the capital, so they will be too happy to use a motorway road (like Ngaumuatawa Road at Masterton) .
Shops etc will not lose customers as the through traffic and trucks etc don’t stop anyway, and those folks who do want to stop and shop will be more comfortable parking and walking across the street. better for business!
Perhaps Greytown and Carterton could unite for this project.”
119) “Significant financial assistance and CDC support for commercial property owners in High Street faced with uneconomic earthquake strengthening issues. Carterton needs vibrant and full retail premises in its main street – mutually supporting each other and the town.
The town is known as daffodil capital. Where are the daffodils? This point of difference needs to be capitalised on much more actively.”
120) more bike racks and seating on High St
121) “With a view to a successful high street and a place where people want to hang out, linger, some of the things I understand to be key to business/location success (from articles read and personal experiences as a shopper and business person) are:
》Variety, unique stores – hence requiring more small commercial premises (and more businesses/employers) . Supported by online sales.
》Street frontage – doesn’t have to be pristine, but interesting and appealing spaces, whether bright, smart or scenic (trees, plantings, murals and sculptures/objects/seats)
》Flow – the current disjointed high street means that no-one has reason to pass the fire station/park/supermarket (south) or wild oats (north)
》Food and drink – people need to stop after shopping and restart their outing at further retail sites once refreshed. This point and prior 3 see The Lanes in Brighton 🙂
》Core products – clothing, hardware/electrical, meat/veg etc.
》Parking and spaces to hang out.
》Personalised experience/reasons to return – photo opportunities for example. Or loyalty schemes as per Greytown and countless other towns
Probably many obvious items here and some repeats from others posts (I haven’t kept track of prior) but hopefully useful for the discussions between council, business owners, building landlords and developers.”
122) “clean main shopping pavement. Waterblast.
Get businesses to clean outside their shops, BNZ is the worst! Needs cleaning bird manure off pavements wash shop fronts under verandahs”
123) Plant trees on side streets to soften landscapes and slow traffic
124) truck buy pass
125) Please do not paint Carterton to look like Cuba in rainbow colours. If there is a lack of imaginations and you have to copy then lets be like an Australian outback town – iron verandahs, trees etc
126) covered venue for markets and community events, main st. indoor/outdoor options on same site, multi users, affordable.
127) Shops need doing up and more eatery places and parking
128) “Stick to a theme!
daffodils, heart which is it. Also love the idea of all shops in uniformed colour”
129) Shop fronts painted better lighting more colour. Pedestrian crossings!
130) Council to buy High St shops and restore frontage and earthquake strengthen and rent them out to businesses that will enhance Carterton.
131) “Regarding Holloway Street as the most colourful street: Brilliant idea. It will look like Cuba! I used to enjoy driving slowly through to look at THE colourful hanging baskets.
I have viewed the slide show. Brilliant presentation. It ticks the boxes for me. Low cost, high impact. JUST DO IT!”
132) “Create and distribute an artisan map for visitors. I have been amazed at the number of high quality artisan reside here, who quietly provide beautiful locally produced goods. Tower Gates, various potters including Paul Melser.
Also vintage and recycled…Rummages have moved here with a wide range of wood doors, stained glass panels and other items.
As the delightful children at St Mary’s said in their tribute.. “”Its an arty, vintage town!!!””
Also more heritage signs like in Greytown..history and provenance of local buildings, with a map plus QR code.”
133) More attractive looking public toilets on the main road. Keep the roadsides clear of rubbish. It currently is a tip.
134) Go heavy on absentee shop owners to earthquake strengthen their buildings to encourage new tenants! Empty shops are the pits.
135) spruce up every high street shop (facade)
136) orchard in town
137) Do something with the old video ezy building
138) Clothing Shops
139) Sports shops
140) I have heard on the radio talk of a group endeavouring to garner ideas on how to ‘revitalise’ Carterton. Not before time. I think the main priority should be given into kicking some “….” and making the owners/landlords of most of the buildings on our High Street, tidy up and improve their buildings. The main ‘shopping’ (such that it is) thoroughfare in High Street is tired, shabby, run-down and, might I suggest an embarassment – especially if one has just driven through Greytown heading north. Please also remove that ‘rubbish’ outside the BNZ. It is useless, untidy and quite frankly a daft place to have such things – on a state highway and near a crossing – a really pointless distraction. Regards.
141) “What happened to the lovely daffodil plaques that were attached to street lamps through High Streets? Would be great to see them back.
I thought Carterton wanted to be known as Daffodil Town”
142) Investigation for bypass – SH2 has got very busy
143) “Carterton needs buskers and street art.
Fix down pipes on verandahs along Main Street. Refresh the painting on shop frontages”
144) Please can shopowners sweep in front of their shops every morning. Litter and leaves on the footpath and it looks messy
145) “I’m very sad about the lack of walking around Carterton itself. The lack of pedestrian paths and cut-throughs mean that too many walks end up alongside busy SH2 (this is true in the south anyway) .
The same applies to cycling out from town – SH2 is very busy, while the roads east and west are country roads with no shoulder. SH2 also has worrying choke points (like the bridge just north of the Waiohine) where you feel like you’re taking your life in your hands.
I’m definitely keen on encouraging more paths for both cyclists and pedestrians.”
146) Extending bike and walking trails with signage, paths, basic facilities. Join the towns of the Wairarapa safely , enjoyably, for all age groups without near zero carbon footprint. A relatively low cost initiative with massive potential knock on effect if marketed properly. Love it!
147) Create a cycleway that connects Masterton/Carterton/Featherston. There is already an excellent trail over the Rimutaka’s (the Rimutaka rail trail) and another one between Greytown and Woodside. This would bring in tourists, who would need food and possibly accommodation. Then market it as a cycle trail from Hutt Valley/Wellington to Masterton.
148) Audit of tripping hazards on footpaths. Tiles missing. And remedy
149) What I would love to see is safe and plenty of options for cycling – on-road and off-road. In town this means safe cycle routes avoiding the main roads and using the quite roads instead with some connecting shortcuts. Out of town a cycling network over quite roads and cycle trails would be fantastic, including trails along the rivers and between Gladstone and Carterton. These need also be connected to the trails in the neighbouring districts. Let’s make Carterton the cycling centre of the Wairarapa!
150) What about the walkers ?the High St is terrible those lovely tiles council put in are few years ago are mostly broken ..on the cnr Broadway outside Marquis bricks are sticking out of the ground If the council want to encourage visitors one would think that they would attend first to getting the c b d up to scratch
151) walking trails
152) Safer Cycling
153) More even surfaces on pavements up Pembroke Street
154) Cycleway trail from Masterton to Carterton
155) Accessible walkways and paths, especially Belvedere where there are lots of sports amenities and daycares
156) cycle and pedestrian paths
157) Bike trails
158) bike track/walking track to Clareville
159) Off road cycle paths to Greytown
160) “(as part of a drawing)
1. Power points for ebikes to charge up
2. Signs saying drive carefully bikes and cars
3. cycle lanes
4. more cycle stands around carterton, especially near cafes
5. Cycle lanes on all Highway 2 bridges
6. E-resource on council website listing all good rides in roads around Carterton with descriptions and maps including topographic profiles”
161) “More walking and cycling tracks extending out of town e.g. out to Sparks Park and Fensham Reserve. Reduce speed to 50km from Connollys Line as people treat the 70km as a 100km and speed past Sparks Park.

Upgrade the towncentre through placemaking principles (e.g. art, flowers) . Reduce the amount of signage along the main street. Make the town colourful and focus on one picture e.g. Martinborough has vineyards, Greytown has heritage. Promote one good aspect of Carterton like the other towns do!”
162) Cycleways
163) To have our main road footpaths cleaned on a regular basis
164) One of my favourite things to do is walk to and from school each day dropping our daughter off. I meet lots of people. I know my mum likes to walk but she struggles to walk all the way in to town (1k) without a sit down. I would like to see more places to stop and sit, possibly with some interesting things to do (like the hop scotch etc) encouraging less cars and more walking for all.
165) Cycle way (South end to Carrington)
166) Cycle paths all around
167) Cycle paths in Gladstone
168) “Cycle lanes and cycle racks
It’s great to see the cycle skills park open – now you have to make it safe for the skilled learners and all cyclists to ride their bikes on the road instead of footpaths!!
Cyclists were out in droves during the lockdown because they felt safe in the empty roads. Now bikes are back in the sheds because there is no designated space on our busy roads – people feel unsafe!
Or they ride on footpaths. This is unnecessary as we have the luxury of such wide roads. It would be easy to mark off cycle lanes.
And cycle racks encourage commuting. at present bikes get leant on shop windows on footpaths etc. This is not a cycle friendly business area.”
169) An expansion of the mountain bike park at Mount Dick. Some great hills and views and centrally based for Wairarapa people. This is something the Wairarapa really lacks and would be a great community opportunity plus this will bring outsiders into the region. Mt holdsworth could be another location, Mt Dick would be 1st choice.
170) Cycle track in rail corridor
171) rail trail – bike path along railway track from Greytown to Carterton
172) A pump track
173) Fixing up old bmx track would be a good start for young kids to enjoy mountain biking
174) “In response to asking if he supports more walking and cycle trails:
No.
The cost benefit analysis from encouraging the cycling/ walking brigade suggests it would take an extremely long time for us to see any tangible benefit.
By the time we do that,most of us( including younger citizens) would be dead from natural causes”
175) Walkways
176) Please can you please put flat concrete around the town
177) Fix the footpath on Victoria Street where it meets the trail along the rail tracks
178) Footpaths need money spent, watch overhang and seal all footpaths
179) Please widen the Lincoln Rd at Ticehurst for walkers and cyclists. also make rainwater harvest tanks and plumbing into domestic for all water use.
180) Wairarapa Walking Festival. Wai Walks.
181) off road cycle trails
182) “Empty pavements (away from the town centre)
Could these become shared pedestrian/cyclist spaces now that cars/trucks are owning the roads again. Also, if pavements were upgraded they would encourage people to use them more”
183) Better footpaths that are accessible to all and better promotion of iwi/Māori in the district
184) “1. Safer cycling/more cycling parks please
2. There used to be 1 rubbish truck collecting rubbish and recyclables now there are 3 or sometimes 4 in one street (lots more pollution)
3. Too many subdivisions
4. fix Lincoln Road
Thanks you”
185) better and safer cycleways off the main road eg along railway line, even between towns
186) more safe, accessible bike paths – not on SH2 – and between towns
187) pump track
188) pump track
189) bike trail so kids don’t have to ride on the road
190) smooth paths for scooters and skateboards
191) pump track
192) finish redoing the footpaths
193) Mend pavement outside No 232 Belvedere Road by water meter. I tripped on this and fell! (Officer comment – this has been entered as a service request)
194) Would be great for those that build new houses (or want to add one to their existing house) have the option to install water tanks. Would definitely help with the constant water shortages in an ever growing community.
195) Council could make building permits requiring separate water storage facilities for new builds. Sale of existing properties have a codicil of a separate water storage before completion of sale. Just my 2c worth.
196) get a water tank
197) were thinking we want better water initiatives like more than one water storage tank on Lincoln road and more than just the kaip as a water source from the hills it’s not good enough just pumping up ground water when things are tight
198) Water collection from roofs should be compulsory for new developments/new builds
199) During winter months in times of heavy rainfall, turn off those smart water meters that have been installed as excess only flows out to sea. Then during drier months, turn them back on. Would love to discuss this.
200) rainwater capture on every building. Compulsory on all new builds. Technical assistance and some financial help on existing homes. An investment for the future. Reduce pressure on existing water reticulation. No need to invest in new dams.

101) “I like the idea of the most colorful street… think it could be complemented by additional working artist studios/galleries/workshops and murals
I like the murals that are currently up but they have the feel of billboards rather than murals due to their size and ‘attachment’ buildings …. if we continue down that route why not frame them with elaborate frames and have an outdoor gallery?
Maybe some of the empty shops could be pop up artist studios or council could sponsor artist residencies?
PS im looking for a wall to paint a full size mural on . If its good main street exposure I’ll do it for cost of paint/materials only. Happy to discuss design ideas”
102) “According to planing and design consultancy Boffa Miskell, one of the three key elements that differentiates thriving small provincial towns from those not doing so well is having something unique, a unique attraction.
We don’t have a river, lakeside or seaside or other amazing physical feature or indeed any grand or unique architectural landmarks – so we either create one or allow the world to pass us by. Per capita we get about $2k from visitors each year compared with Masterton who get $5k and South Wairarapa $7.5k. We’re missing out – a lot.
So why don’t we make something unique that doesn’t cost a lot of money? An interactive, educative, fun place to visit that’s free and will bring visitors to the town and hey’ll stop here.
Have a look at the link for a proposal to make Holloway St New Zealand’s Most Colourful Street.
https://www.slideshare.net/mikewebsxs/proposal-carterton-has-new-zealands-most-colourful-street”
103) “I was born in Carterton, grew up and married here and remember when Carterton was a town which had everything one needed to buy. A shoe shop, two large department stores, multiple grocery shops, leather jacket manufacturer, sports shops, a bike shop, picture theatre etc. Many locals didn’t have cars and didn’t need them.
Although we moved away due to my husbands work, we returned to visit our parents frequently and to buy from the local shops here. We bought several leather jackets for the family from Mr Koers shop, bought mushroom compost for our garden and gifts from the Paua Shell shop. We even bought a cocker spaniel from Dalefield. We returned to Carterton to live when we retired and ran a sucessful B&B for 11 years before moving to a quiet street to really retire. We love living in Carterton.
Sadly Carterton has lost most of the shops where people like us spent money. One of the best attractions we have left now is the Clareville bakery, which unfortunately is out of town. Some days when we pass the carpark it’s chocker with patrons cars. If this shop was in town there would be no parking available for those cars, but what an attraction it would be.
Carterton’s best street is Broadway and instead of doing more to Holloway Street I feel Broadway should be made more attractive for visitors. It is a beautiful wide street. We have our own ‘White Swan’ in the Marquis, if only it was made more attractive for diners. Greytown imported a similar building, we have our own!!!
The Kings shop is empty, it is within easy walking distance from the main road, why not make use of the handy position and have something really attractive for visitors. Imagine if the Bakery was in there!!!
I would love to see a cleared space in the centre of town with maybe a paved or grass area with seats handy to a coffee shop where visitors and locals could sit in the sunshine, enjoy a drink and chat.”
104) Already so much has gone into Holloway street and it’s only really found or known by locals. Ive asked a number of people passing through or visiting family etc if they’ve checked out Holloway street and the majority don’t know it exists.. they’re so surprised when they do. People that have visited for years don’t know it’s there. It’s a one way entry, out of sight beauty.. $ needs to be spent on first impressions… Areas seen as you drive through, encouraging people to stop. Enough has been spent on Holloway imo.
105) “In response to Most colourful Street concept
I think this is great we need a point of difference & arts seems to be the way. I wonder if we have a map of the town with the murals people can do a tour of & get a photo with them? & Do a tourist competition such as get a picture with a mural & tag to win a prize? Doesn’t have to be a big prize could be getting them into a local eatery for a free drink! My kids love the murals & we could have more spread around Carterton”
106) Clean the road signs for streets, make them more visable. Fix shoddy footpaths.
107) A big tidy up of the CBD. a coat of paint here and there wouldn’t go astray
108) We need a ‘white swan’ type of bar – something in the sun, high quality, good meals, somewhere locals would be proud to take outsiders to when they visit.
109) A bypass. no pleasure shopping here with trucks going through
110) native plants in the square/roundabouts. you don’t need to replace them every season and with flower plants that make us look like a 1970’s English village. We need NZ plants that can tolerate our environment and our country. Will also save ratepayer dollars not swapping them out all the time.
111) Carterton needs an identity. Greytown has it’s boutique-ness, Featherston its artisan quirky-ness, Martinborough it’s winey escape for Wellingtonians, Masterton home of the golden shears…but what is Carterton? It’s like we don’t really know ourselves. We’re a bit farmy, daffidolly, family-y… but we are not strong enough in anyone thing to be able to advertise ourselves. So we need to decide that, then celebrate it – maybe we could build a giant daffodil or sheep sculpture and have smaller ones painted up by locals all the way through our very long Main Street, like many towns in America too with various themes, or Bulls has done with their bulls and milk cans. And have regular events – every season – that are related to, and celebrate our community with this identity.
112) Charge fair market rents to commercial tenants of CDC owned properties, or explain to ratepayers why they are subsidising commercial profits.
113) how about an eat out night say Friday nights? the square. al different foods. different cultures. similar to rotorua’s eat street.
114) “Get rid of Carters from town centre – another supermarket would be good.
Would like to see town centre as retail and light industrial/services located in Clareville.”
115) Carterton has to be a Destination, not a place you do something then go elsewhere overnight.
116) “In response to Holloway Street as NZ’s most colourful street:
There are some major issues. While both a positive and negative the main road thru carterton is a state highway. There is limited parking and this can easily be exhausted. There is no precinct area and due to current layout I do not see any area that could be easily turned into a precinct. The main road thru carterton is not biycicle friendly and to make it so would be very costly and would require multiple building relocations. Diverting heavy traffic via Lincoln road as originally intended would not be possible now due to the gentrification of Lincoln road. Carterton has shown it is a very conservative town in its adoption of colour. The recent vote on clock tower showed the overwhelming support for the original conservative paint scheme and strong support for the current paint scheme, the support for the rainbow clock was underwhelming. As the councils mandate is to be reflective of the majority of rate payers this basically rules out many controversial and innovative changes…..”
117) “Regarding CBD:

Eco friendly buildings”
118) “A major by-pass motorway to allow trucks, motor homes and ‘through-traffic’ to by-pass the main commercial street.
With the Manawatu Gorge out of action, no doubt there is also a lot of Hawkes Bay traffic heading south to the capital, so they will be too happy to use a motorway road (like Ngaumuatawa Road at Masterton) .
Shops etc will not lose customers as the through traffic and trucks etc don’t stop anyway, and those folks who do want to stop and shop will be more comfortable parking and walking across the street. better for business!
Perhaps Greytown and Carterton could unite for this project.”
119) “Significant financial assistance and CDC support for commercial property owners in High Street faced with uneconomic earthquake strengthening issues. Carterton needs vibrant and full retail premises in its main street – mutually supporting each other and the town.
The town is known as daffodil capital. Where are the daffodils? This point of difference needs to be capitalised on much more actively.”
120) more bike racks and seating on High St
121) “With a view to a successful high street and a place where people want to hang out, linger, some of the things I understand to be key to business/location success (from articles read and personal experiences as a shopper and business person) are:
》Variety, unique stores – hence requiring more small commercial premises (and more businesses/employers) . Supported by online sales.
》Street frontage – doesn’t have to be pristine, but interesting and appealing spaces, whether bright, smart or scenic (trees, plantings, murals and sculptures/objects/seats)
》Flow – the current disjointed high street means that no-one has reason to pass the fire station/park/supermarket (south) or wild oats (north)
》Food and drink – people need to stop after shopping and restart their outing at further retail sites once refreshed. This point and prior 3 see The Lanes in Brighton 🙂
》Core products – clothing, hardware/electrical, meat/veg etc.
》Parking and spaces to hang out.
》Personalised experience/reasons to return – photo opportunities for example. Or loyalty schemes as per Greytown and countless other towns
Probably many obvious items here and some repeats from others posts (I haven’t kept track of prior) but hopefully useful for the discussions between council, business owners, building landlords and developers.”
122) “clean main shopping pavement. Waterblast.
Get businesses to clean outside their shops, BNZ is the worst! Needs cleaning bird manure off pavements wash shop fronts under verandahs”
123) Plant trees on side streets to soften landscapes and slow traffic
124) truck buy pass
125) Please do not paint Carterton to look like Cuba in rainbow colours. If there is a lack of imaginations and you have to copy then lets be like an Australian outback town – iron verandahs, trees etc
126) covered venue for markets and community events, main st. indoor/outdoor options on same site, multi users, affordable.
127) Shops need doing up and more eatery places and parking
128) “Stick to a theme!
daffodils, heart which is it. Also love the idea of all shops in uniformed colour”
129) Shop fronts painted better lighting more colour. Pedestrian crossings!
130) Council to buy High St shops and restore frontage and earthquake strengthen and rent them out to businesses that will enhance Carterton.
131) “Regarding Holloway Street as the most colourful street: Brilliant idea. It will look like Cuba! I used to enjoy driving slowly through to look at THE colourful hanging baskets.
I have viewed the slide show. Brilliant presentation. It ticks the boxes for me. Low cost, high impact. JUST DO IT!”
132) “Create and distribute an artisan map for visitors. I have been amazed at the number of high quality artisan reside here, who quietly provide beautiful locally produced goods. Tower Gates, various potters including Paul Melser.
Also vintage and recycled…Rummages have moved here with a wide range of wood doors, stained glass panels and other items.
As the delightful children at St Mary’s said in their tribute.. “”Its an arty, vintage town!!!””
Also more heritage signs like in Greytown..history and provenance of local buildings, with a map plus QR code.”
133) More attractive looking public toilets on the main road. Keep the roadsides clear of rubbish. It currently is a tip.
134) Go heavy on absentee shop owners to earthquake strengthen their buildings to encourage new tenants! Empty shops are the pits.
135) spruce up every high street shop (facade)
136) orchard in town
137) Do something with the old video ezy building
138) Clothing Shops
139) Sports shops
140) I have heard on the radio talk of a group endeavouring to garner ideas on how to ‘revitalise’ Carterton. Not before time. I think the main priority should be given into kicking some “….” and making the owners/landlords of most of the buildings on our High Street, tidy up and improve their buildings. The main ‘shopping’ (such that it is) thoroughfare in High Street is tired, shabby, run-down and, might I suggest an embarassment – especially if one has just driven through Greytown heading north. Please also remove that ‘rubbish’ outside the BNZ. It is useless, untidy and quite frankly a daft place to have such things – on a state highway and near a crossing – a really pointless distraction. Regards.
141) “What happened to the lovely daffodil plaques that were attached to street lamps through High Streets? Would be great to see them back.
I thought Carterton wanted to be known as Daffodil Town”
142) Investigation for bypass – SH2 has got very busy
143) “Carterton needs buskers and street art.
Fix down pipes on verandahs along Main Street. Refresh the painting on shop frontages”
144) Please can shopowners sweep in front of their shops every morning. Litter and leaves on the footpath and it looks messy
145) “I’m very sad about the lack of walking around Carterton itself. The lack of pedestrian paths and cut-throughs mean that too many walks end up alongside busy SH2 (this is true in the south anyway) .
The same applies to cycling out from town – SH2 is very busy, while the roads east and west are country roads with no shoulder. SH2 also has worrying choke points (like the bridge just north of the Waiohine) where you feel like you’re taking your life in your hands.
I’m definitely keen on encouraging more paths for both cyclists and pedestrians.”
146) Extending bike and walking trails with signage, paths, basic facilities. Join the towns of the Wairarapa safely , enjoyably, for all age groups without near zero carbon footprint. A relatively low cost initiative with massive potential knock on effect if marketed properly. Love it!
147) Create a cycleway that connects Masterton/Carterton/Featherston. There is already an excellent trail over the Rimutaka’s (the Rimutaka rail trail) and another one between Greytown and Woodside. This would bring in tourists, who would need food and possibly accommodation. Then market it as a cycle trail from Hutt Valley/Wellington to Masterton.
148) Audit of tripping hazards on footpaths. Tiles missing. And remedy
149) What I would love to see is safe and plenty of options for cycling – on-road and off-road. In town this means safe cycle routes avoiding the main roads and using the quite roads instead with some connecting shortcuts. Out of town a cycling network over quite roads and cycle trails would be fantastic, including trails along the rivers and between Gladstone and Carterton. These need also be connected to the trails in the neighbouring districts. Let’s make Carterton the cycling centre of the Wairarapa!
150) What about the walkers ?the High St is terrible those lovely tiles council put in are few years ago are mostly broken ..on the cnr Broadway outside Marquis bricks are sticking out of the ground If the council want to encourage visitors one would think that they would attend first to getting the c b d up to scratch
151) walking trails
152) Safer Cycling
153) More even surfaces on pavements up Pembroke Street
154) Cycleway trail from Masterton to Carterton
155) Accessible walkways and paths, especially Belvedere where there are lots of sports amenities and daycares
156) cycle and pedestrian paths
157) Bike trails
158) bike track/walking track to Clareville
159) Off road cycle paths to Greytown
160) “(as part of a drawing)
1. Power points for ebikes to charge up
2. Signs saying drive carefully bikes and cars
3. cycle lanes
4. more cycle stands around carterton, especially near cafes
5. Cycle lanes on all Highway 2 bridges
6. E-resource on council website listing all good rides in roads around Carterton with descriptions and maps including topographic profiles”
161) “More walking and cycling tracks extending out of town e.g. out to Sparks Park and Fensham Reserve. Reduce speed to 50km from Connollys Line as people treat the 70km as a 100km and speed past Sparks Park.

Upgrade the towncentre through placemaking principles (e.g. art, flowers) . Reduce the amount of signage along the main street. Make the town colourful and focus on one picture e.g. Martinborough has vineyards, Greytown has heritage. Promote one good aspect of Carterton like the other towns do!”
162) Cycleways
163) To have our main road footpaths cleaned on a regular basis
164) One of my favourite things to do is walk to and from school each day dropping our daughter off. I meet lots of people. I know my mum likes to walk but she struggles to walk all the way in to town (1k) without a sit down. I would like to see more places to stop and sit, possibly with some interesting things to do (like the hop scotch etc) encouraging less cars and more walking for all.
165) Cycle way (South end to Carrington)
166) Cycle paths all around
167) Cycle paths in Gladstone
168) “Cycle lanes and cycle racks
It’s great to see the cycle skills park open – now you have to make it safe for the skilled learners and all cyclists to ride their bikes on the road instead of footpaths!!
Cyclists were out in droves during the lockdown because they felt safe in the empty roads. Now bikes are back in the sheds because there is no designated space on our busy roads – people feel unsafe!
Or they ride on footpaths. This is unnecessary as we have the luxury of such wide roads. It would be easy to mark off cycle lanes.
And cycle racks encourage commuting. at present bikes get leant on shop windows on footpaths etc. This is not a cycle friendly business area.”
169) An expansion of the mountain bike park at Mount Dick. Some great hills and views and centrally based for Wairarapa people. This is something the Wairarapa really lacks and would be a great community opportunity plus this will bring outsiders into the region. Mt holdsworth could be another location, Mt Dick would be 1st choice.
170) Cycle track in rail corridor
171) rail trail – bike path along railway track from Greytown to Carterton
172) A pump track
173) Fixing up old bmx track would be a good start for young kids to enjoy mountain biking
174) “In response to asking if he supports more walking and cycle trails:
No.
The cost benefit analysis from encouraging the cycling/ walking brigade suggests it would take an extremely long time for us to see any tangible benefit.
By the time we do that,most of us( including younger citizens) would be dead from natural causes”
175) Walkways
176) Please can you please put flat concrete around the town
177) Fix the footpath on Victoria Street where it meets the trail along the rail tracks
178) Footpaths need money spent, watch overhang and seal all footpaths
179) Please widen the Lincoln Rd at Ticehurst for walkers and cyclists. also make rainwater harvest tanks and plumbing into domestic for all water use.
180) Wairarapa Walking Festival. Wai Walks.
181) off road cycle trails
182) “Empty pavements (away from the town centre)
Could these become shared pedestrian/cyclist spaces now that cars/trucks are owning the roads again. Also, if pavements were upgraded they would encourage people to use them more”
183) Better footpaths that are accessible to all and better promotion of iwi/Māori in the district
184) “1. Safer cycling/more cycling parks please
2. There used to be 1 rubbish truck collecting rubbish and recyclables now there are 3 or sometimes 4 in one street (lots more pollution)
3. Too many subdivisions
4. fix Lincoln Road
Thanks you”
185) better and safer cycleways off the main road eg along railway line, even between towns
186) more safe, accessible bike paths – not on SH2 – and between towns
187) pump track
188) pump track
189) bike trail so kids don’t have to ride on the road
190) smooth paths for scooters and skateboards
191) pump track
192) finish redoing the footpaths
193) Mend pavement outside No 232 Belvedere Road by water meter. I tripped on this and fell! (Officer comment – this has been entered as a service request)
194) Would be great for those that build new houses (or want to add one to their existing house) have the option to install water tanks. Would definitely help with the constant water shortages in an ever growing community.
195) Council could make building permits requiring separate water storage facilities for new builds. Sale of existing properties have a codicil of a separate water storage before completion of sale. Just my 2c worth.
196) get a water tank
197) were thinking we want better water initiatives like more than one water storage tank on Lincoln road and more than just the kaip as a water source from the hills it’s not good enough just pumping up ground water when things are tight
198) Water collection from roofs should be compulsory for new developments/new builds
199) During winter months in times of heavy rainfall, turn off those smart water meters that have been installed as excess only flows out to sea. Then during drier months, turn them back on. Would love to discuss this.
200) rainwater capture on every building. Compulsory on all new builds. Technical assistance and some financial help on existing homes. An investment for the future. Reduce pressure on existing water reticulation. No need to invest in new dams.
201) Water Storage for summer
202) “In relation to council requiring water tanks on new builds
This is really important. Other councils have this bylaw. I don’t accept “”oh I have a bore”” as a counter-argument. We have a creek running through our property. It is spring fed from next door, and last summer it was the first time in living memory (30+ years) that it ran dry. This means the water table was the lowest it’s been in 30+ years. Bores don’t help this.”
203) “In relation to council requiring water tanks on new residential builds for garden watering and other non-drinking water uses:
I think it’s vital. First: the best time to out in a water tank is when you’ve already got tradies in and a headspace of sorting all sorts of property services.
Next, water is becoming increasingly critical. So why wouldn’t you? You put in insulation to stop heat waste, even tho it costs more money.
And finally: I’m not a farmer, and I’m urban not rural. But we do need to move beyond a “”rural vs. urban”” mentality. Yes, there can be arguments about the quantity of water draw etc. etc. But in the end, we’re all in this together, and even if it’s only storing a few thousand litres in new urban builds, it’s important to do it.
With all that…is there a solid reason not to make it mandatory for new builds??”
204) Why can’t we have tanks for standard purposes on a house not just gardens etc? That would help significantly
205) “Regarding council requiring water tanks on new residential builds for garden watering and other non-drinking water uses
completely agree, especially as climate change is likely to increase the number of droughts in Wairarapa. Some other councils require this on new builds, we should too.”
206) Water tanks to collect water for household use (not just garden use) should be mandatory! It makes people more aware of what they are using and means less chance of the main supply drying up. Roof water is amazing, it doesnt take much rain to fill a 20k litre tank.
207) “In response to asking whether council require water tanks on new residential builds for garden watering and other non-drinking water uses
I voted no,
Reasons being its added cost and maintenance that I don’t feel you can tell someone they have to spend. What if they don’t do gardens or have space for it. Who decides how big it has to be for each property. I agree it is a good idea to have one but currently you gain no benefit from installing one.
A better option would be lower the allocated water amount to say 50 cubic meters and and reduce rates evenly compared to new revenue created from water meters. Then there is an incentive to install one on all buildings new and old as the savings go to the installer.”
208) “In response to asking whether council should require water tanks on new residential builds for garden watering and other non-drinking water uses
Should have been mandatory years ago!”
209) “In response to asking whether council should require water tanks on new residential builds for garden watering and other non-drinking water uses
This is a good idea, but water storage does need to be a significant volume to be worthwhile. Personally I’d like to see grey water systems made compulsory too.”
210) “Compulsory rainwater tanks for all new builds.
At least 20,000 litres for ALL freshwater needs. NOT just garden. NOT just toilet and laundry. But drinking water too. This will have multiple benefits. Less demand on municipal supply. Greater resilience for household and community during drought and civil emergency. The current water source may continue to be adequate for many more years. Savings for council could be use to assist households to retrofit tanks to existing houses.
Half the district already have tanks (rural properties) and there are not health issues.
It’s a mo brainers. Successive councils have supported the idea in principle. Now it is time to act. Put it in the new district plan.”
211) Fix the water supply for summer
212) Borrow money for infrastructure works ie water and reduce rates. Rates are third highest in the country for 5000 rate payers…. higher than Auckland!
213) “Here’s a fantastic idea from South Wairarapa where rainwater capture will be installed on all urban properties.
Carterton councillors have been talking about tanks in town for years, but no progress. The former Mayor and Deputy Mayor said it was a no brainer. Half the district already do it (ie the rural half) . Takes all the pressure of the municipal supply. Adds resilience in an emergency. Keeps it local.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/122394551/ambitious-plan-to-capture-rainwater-in-south-wairarapa-towns”
214) “https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/122394551/ambitious-plan-to-capture-rainwater-in-south-wairarapa-towns
Definitely a great idea – self imposed water restrictions or not 👍 get a us filter and you control your own water supply”
215) “https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/122394551/ambitious-plan-to-capture-rainwater-in-south-wairarapa-towns
It would.make sense for Carterton to partner with South Wairarapa and do the same.
And if the current funding application fails, the two councils – plus Masterton – should seek money from other sources.
We should aim to have tanks installed before the he next drought!
Tanks will be necessary sooner or later. They only have to be paid for once; do it now and reap the benefit!”
216) As a matter of urgency – increase water storage capacity to meet demand from all the new houses
217) I see Carterton as being the centre of an environmentally aware hub and self reliant when disaster strikes. Ways to encourage this is that all new builds be required to install solar power panels with storage batteries or solar water heating systems. Commercial properties install large water tanks – these could be shared between properties if necessary. Water could be used for toilets, cleaning, back up for fire fighting. As well there could be ‘corridor’ planting of native trees and shrubs, etc to bring more birds and bug life from the ranges down onto the plains. Farmers around me are starting to fell their large, old trees probably because they’ve reached their best by date but not many, if any, replacement trees are being planted. Perhaps farmers could be approached to allow some of their land to be used for this. Central government could be approached for funding for fencing and purchase of plants. It would be a win/win for both farmers and the wider community. Council could establish a ‘best cared for street’ for the rural community – encouraging locals to keep their roadsides both tidy and free of litter (usually dropped from passing vehicles) . I assume townfolk already have this incentive in place – I haven’t checked. These are some of my thoughts …
218) I read today that South Wairarapa Council is looking to progress the introduction of water tanks to households. The amount of new housing in Carterton will place huge demand on the water supply. We have 2 x 22000 litre tanks in our new house in Warrington Court (a godsend last summer) but we have seen only 1 other property installing a tank on Hartley stage 2 in Fantail Ave. Council should consider making tank installation compulsory asap. Most councillor candidates supported this when I asked for their opinions prior to the last election. Time for this to happen!
219) A community youth hub where youth can connect, be occupied at weekends and school holidays.
220) Better skate park and mountain bike tracks
221) An indoor place to play miniputt in the winter – no place to go anywhere in the rain
222) It needs maccas/teenager hub
223) I think there needs to be somewhere for the rangitane of Carterton to go, like a youth drop in centre or somewhere to give them something to do.
224) Something to keep our Rangatahi out of trouble
225) A revamped skate park, designed by kids and youth
226) kids indoor play, nothing in Wairarapa. Would be a great way to bring people from all towns
227) Fun things to do on a wet day. Escape rooms, arcades, indoor mini putt.
228) Art classes for kids
229) Something for kids to keep them active
230) Safe places for preteens and teens so they can hang out and get they help that they needed.
231) Some colour in the skate park
232) skating rink
233) milkshake place, diner
234) stuff that attracts kids, eg laser tag, flip out, maze, paintball
235) 16+ hangout place with games/study area/ kitchen/relax
236) more Rangatahi groups
237) A place for older kids to hangout, so they have places to go for their age
238) Youth Centre
239) Run a youth survey for all young people aged 12-24 yrs living in the district and ask them what they would like for the area, do and see. offer prizes as an incentive. online and paper options
240) a space for youth and activities for them. There is nothing for the 15-18 group
241) Skateboarding park. Differences from Carrington skatepark – smaller dips for learners. Skateboarders and pennyboards & roller skates only.
242) roller skate park
243) all age friendly park
244) I want a twin bore road tunnel straight through the Tartarus over to Paraparauma so I can pick up Transmission Gulley into Wellington when it opens in 5 years
245) https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2208127409483177&id=2005736099722310 look at this video shows great community initiative to
246) “https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2208127409483177&id=2005736099722310
Here is a great initiative”
247) One of my first thoughts is to repurpose and develop studio and ‘factory’ space for our designing and creating people and to encourage young people into this type of industry, ideally linking up with local, sustainably produced materials.
248) Surely a lot of the groundwork has been done by Ka Pai Carterton I cannot see why you are doubling up on this. Its time for some ACTION
249) The proposed Broadway/Masson development needs a vintage rail car or tram connecting it with the carterton station… for weekend and festival use. Could be parked up as a dining/drinking car at its own ‘station’ in your communal area
250) “I’d like my district to lead in action in the urgent ecological / climate crisis at hand, eg promote alternatives to dairy farming, promote ways to use less electricity and petrol (I requested my last meeting with CDC body by Zoom) , be as local as possible, etc

I see us as a small agricultural town with heart (night market, winter festival, community garden, etc) and intelligence (KaPai Carterton and Resilient Carterton, etc) and as the geographical centre of Wairarapa, so it can act as a hub for many — which is why Wairarapa Word has based itself in Carterton – better access for all.

I see Masterton as the main arts centre in the region tho, with its Arts Quarter (Aratoi (the main art & history museum) / ConArt (very innovative, fresh) / King St Artworks (one-of-a-kind in the region / Te Pātukituki (another one-of-a-kind Māori arts/cultural centre) , 100-yr-old Masterton Art Club, Harry Watson Gallery etc….

And I see it as important to strengthen the urban-rural link in our district, and region, as many of us live out of the town centres…”
251) CDC could make an immediate start by confirming it will continue to only use environmentally friendly alternatives to glyphosate, and also will actively prevent the use of glyphosate in the district by NZTA and GWRC
252) Get rid of ego councillors
253) Glassons
254) Carterton needs a club for single people, so you can meet and socialise for lonely people the new to Carterton
255) Make that random dog at night stop barking 🙂
256) The Information Desk needs to be open 7 days a week (have lost count of the number of people trying to access information while I am putting library books in the after hours slot) . Also needs to be a permanent coffe cart in the same area, am sure that people coming to the library and information desk would make this financially viable. Plenty of room for tables and chairs inside and out and a huge kitchen available
257) “CARTERTON BIG DOG WALK!

Events held within Carterton township suffer the headache of traffic management on SH2. To avoid this headache and create capacity for event growth, we need events to draw crowds away from the town centre, whilst ensuring businesses still benefit from the influx visitors over the period. Additionally, we need an event that plays to Carterton’s rural strengths and the dynamic of people who would be attracted to live here. Many people in Wairarapa and Wellington Regions are animal lovers, and others are simply fond of discovering new walking trails with a pushchair or family in tow.

Both Wellington and Auckland host an annual ‘Big Dog Walk’ which is a well-attended event by Dog Lovers all over. Currently, no Wairarapa town runs any similar event. I propose that CDC could partner with Rotary (or other District Councils) to organise such an event. The parameters could be as follows:

– Hosted on Public Land (such as Clareville showgrounds) , or
– Hosted on our new/future walking trails (i.e between Gladstone Inn and The Cliffs) or
– Negotiated to be hosted on private farmland (using existing connections in district)

In essence, the ‘walk’ could be a 3-5km straight line or circular course with options to complete 1 or 2 laps. Ideally a location that is not normally accessible to increase interest and attraction.

– Heading slightly out of town would mean plenty of ‘off road’ parking and drawing crowds away from CBD.
– Would be safer for children/dogs getting in and out of vehicles.
– Would have a token entry fee of $5 per person (or dog) .

– At the completion of the walk, a Market-style area catering to animal themes and street food. Could include stalls from local vets, dog kennels, dog treats/food, dog accessories and other local animal-oriented businesses.

It is possible the walk could rotate through a different location each year. Potentially around April/May before ground gets too soft. We already have the Daffodil Festival and Carterton A&P show that really place Carterton on the map. Perhaps an event like this could be supported with a ‘Dog Trails’ map of the Wairarapa to encourage further recreational visitors?”
258) Kite festival
259) I would like to see the council’s security light on their yard, that is permanently on during the night, and lights across Carrington Park into the houses, be replaced with one that is motion activated and turns off when there is no motion, ideally solar powered but if thats too much, just one that goes off when there is no activity
260) Encourage an app based uber type service to start in the S. Wairarapa
261) Rock climbing wall indoor stadium
262) “This group is about participation in democracy and opening up the link between the residents and the council.
This could be opened up to make participation more of a normal regular habit than occasional consultations by making the council processes more transparent.
At present the council meetings are a procedural charade as all the real questions, pros/cons, debates and background information are locked away behind doors in council workshops.
Either open up the workshops to allow the public to listen in or take the items out of the workshops and bring them fully to the council meetings.
With teleconference and Zoom technology in use now, there is no real barrier to allowing public participation in the workshops.”
263) Could some one please do something about the No Entry sign into Holloway St. Far too many people are still doing a right hand turn. How long will it be until there is a terrible accident. The sign needs to be lower down on the post, also an arrow pointing north painted on the road.
264) Lower Rates
265) Feist Street sign post only shows on south side and needs a full left and right reading sign post.
266) Events (tourist attractions)
267) Charging station for electric cars
268) Go Karts
269) recycling bins in public spaces (parks etc)
270) plant drought resistant plants (less maintenance)
271) laser tag faciltiy
272) More transportation
273) McDonalds
274) cheaper houses
275) More food options
276) Community garden
277) Community garden, compost, worm farm, less plastic, save the turtles
278) Bigger swimming pool
279) Trampoline Park
280) Permanent Bike Pump Station/bike tool station
281) Water park, water play with bridges, fountains that glow at night
282) Ice cream parlour
283) high rope activities
284) rock climbing
285) Knowing and advertising what is here ie. paintballing/mountain bike trails. A visual map/mural of what is here and where
286) Youth friendly ideas
287) More variety of shops
288) The Warehouse Store
289) Luge down Mt Dick
290) Cycle Lanes on roads
291) Movie Theatre
292) Camping spots
293) Internet/rural internet
294) Play equipment at Moreton Reserve
295) Lake in Carterton for watersports
296) Motorbike trails
297) BK and the warehouse
298) A walking track down Park Road and Rutland – lots of people using this route during lockdown.
299) more bins and a salon
300) More push back against LGNZ for funding wellbeings.

301) An extended play area of Carrington for teenagers
302) Luge at Mt Dick
303) Bigger highways
304) More mountain bike trails
305) Decorate the town
306) Park Road
307) Sport centre
308) Luge down Mt Dick
309) Hanging baskets look old
310) Shops
311) Flower gardens
312) Likes Greytown as they make an effort to dress up the town
313) Malls, clothing shops, Kmart
314) Fancy hotel, more people will come and stay and will create jobs
315) Hot chocolate factory
316) A depository for used batteries – as Palmerston North has. Instead of poisoning our soil by taking them to the dump, a procedure which is harmful and antediluvian
317) “Hi everyone, our idea is no secret having recently pitched it at the hackathon at 3 mile to an overwhelming response. Our idea for Carterton’s future is Dirt Therapy, an all year round outdoor adventure park.
People can bring their dirt based recreational vehicles to play on the custom built tracks in an environment created and operated by like minded people, or try our other on site offerings, drift karts, extreme mini putt, electric bikes and off road vehicles for scenic or adrenaline pumping rides, games for the kids, and onsite food options – we want there to something for everyone.
A place for our local community and visitors to connect and enjoy family time, comradery, dirt, fun and laughter, creating experiences that memories are made of. We want to entice people to our region to showcase the beautiful and unique things Carterton has to offer, and retain those locals and families who would usually leave the region in search of fun things to do.
Concerned about the environment? So are we! Although we will be allowing people to bring their petrol powered vehicles to the park, we want to create balance by having the NZ Made Electric bikes and offroad vehicles, this will be a NZ first, giving Carterton the opportunity to show to the rest of NZ that we are a forward thinking, environmentally conscious region. Running the park on solar power, collecting rain water to use, and having locally supplied compostable toilets shows our focus on sustainability. We want to utilise the natural terrain wherever possible, and are committed to giving back to the environment.
We want to grow and support our local economy and businesses, create unique job opportunities, and be a place for our ranagtahi, our youth, to not only enjoy, but to offer them work experience and training opportunities, connecting our community with something to be proud of.”
318) “A few years back cdc was in discussion with a local Motox club about some land that had potential for something similar around Mt Dick….
I think it’s a great idea – great job opportunities here too!”
319) Non binary recognition. Trans recognition. Gay acceptance. Support out rainbow community
320) Massive slide for my mum and I to go down together.
321) Para Road needs a stop sign (Taumata Island end)
322) A decent indoor pool that all the community will definitely benefit from. the old pool needs help now.
323) Need more lights on the streets, so dark at night. When out with dog you feel unsafe
324) More seats in Carrington Park for parents/grandparents to sit on while supervising littlies on the play equipment.
325) “My Big Idea for Carterton is an education/recreation programme for school children to learn about gardening edibles and the related activities. A space like a smaller Haumanu Centre or part of Haumanu Centre but which is specifically for children and run by adult volunteers. Some schools do have their own gardens but this is an independent space where small groups of children could come weekly and with guidance could be responsible for their space and the produce from it. It needs to be fun too. Related rainy day activities are worthwhile too.
I did this successfully for the Grey Lynn School in Auckland at the Community gardens in the grounds of a church and can provide positive details about this venture. Ideally it would have a shed where tools could be stored plus a table where kids could have garden related activities on rainy days. Children loved it. Children also developed an interest in garden bugs, worm farms, insect ‘hotels’, compost making and more.
I was also the garden manager for Maungawhau School ‘Garden to Table’ programme at its inception in Mt Eden Auckland. There are many aspects that could be developed from ‘Garden to Table’.
I also initiated the Wilton Picnic Patch in Grey Lynn, Auckland after a former Community Garden on the land was abandoned. It is for both adults and children and is successful – it’s also a secure space where people including pre-schoolers with mums can safely meet. We grew enough produce for ourselves, and to sell in the local Farmers Market – raising enough funds to buy a garden shed.
Covid19 brought about a positive change in our eating/cooking habits and encouraged growing our own vegetables. Vegetable seedlings sold out the week before the first lockdown. Children participated at home and apparently developed healthier eating routines, as well as helping prepare meals.
Worthwhile relationships can be developed with seed sellers, plant sellers, nurseries, tool sellers, schools, media and more. I am happy to provide more information and images.
”
326) New neighbours to the North
327) a giant toy store
328) amalgamate with Wellington! progress!
329) “More community effort!!
I’ve lived here now for five years – the community could and should and really needs somehow to leverage the team of 5 million idea – how can we show empathy and compassion to those who are struggling – as the cliche goes lets teach them how to fish better – lets provide more support, skills and money to help our young people and some of the adults into meaningful paid work as well as practical support”
330) A sports centre with a proper indoor swimming pool
331) “It is important for Carterton’s future that Council do not support business to the detriment of ‘the community’, that is not how a democracy is supposed to operate. In a democracy all people are supposed to be considered as equal, giving a powerful group even more power to the detriment of the poorest most vulnerable members is illegal and unjust. And contributes significantly to our NZ and world leading suicide and self-harm rates.
I was particularly offended by the annual summer street parties the Council supports Real Estate agents to host once a year. It is offensive, insulting and gloating to many poor and local people who are suffering because of the housing crisis and the large numbers of new residents. Many only buy and sell their homes to profit from the Capital Gain and are not good neighbours.
Until central government reinstate culturally appropriate housing, health care, welfare and justice to the most vulnerable, disabled and poorest members of society I believe these street parties should not go ahead. If the Labour party requirement of council is to be responsible for wellness, then they should be addressing those things that cause vulnerable minorities to become unwell. NZ society is now deeply class divided, this is a fact that needs to be acknowledged and addressed, not ignored and left to cause dissension envy and hate (please refer to the words of NZ’s constitutional full length national anthem) .
I know a bit about NZ history and I know the first 150 years Europeans who came to NZ wanted it to be more equal and make sure everybody had opportunity. Following 1984 neo-liberal takeover of our country marketing has significantly increased while we have lead the world in increasing inequality – this is not my culture (it is also not legal or right, but that is for another time) .
The Covid 19 lockdown and global financial collapse is a time to restore some of the decency, kindness, equality and justice our society was once so proud of. Not keep going with what we had which had destroyed the wellness of so many people.”
332) Subway or Burger Fuel
333) A Zoo.
334) “There’s obviously a lot of people who have moved to the area in the recent years, myself included, and I often see people looking for businesses or services on the Carterton Notice Board FB page.
Wouldn’t it be good for the council to let local businesses and services have stands at an open day at the event centre so that people can come and meet people and find out what is available locally. This could also include sports, leisure and hobby clubs.”
335) A Mayor who gets things DONE
336) Art Centre
337) fresh fruit picking
338) Bird watching (native birds)
339) Mud run
340) Hot pools, pools, big pools
341) Obstacle Course
342) a farm zoo with horses
343) farming experience for kids with horses
344) tree tops where you climb in the trees
345) a big park and a big pool for Carterton School
346) Flying fox in playground
347) working with cows and sheep and pigs
348) animal rescue centre anyone can come and help
349) Dance spot (not inside)
350) The clock with NZ birds and plants on it
351) a better dancing hall with mirror
352) covered sports area
353) mini jungle gym and trampoline park
354) Shop refresh, fill in the empty shops with local businesses.
355) pop up store for schools to take turns at running each week or so.
356) Have a splash pad for children to enjoy in summer months. Make Carterton a destination for families.
357) What happened to the bean bags in the Library?
358) Lubricating the hamster wheel in Carrington park
359) A lolly jar in Carterton
360) Recycling bins by the rubbish binds
361) Taxi’s and Uber town transport
362) tree town with high ropes
363) Zoo
364) clean up the rivers
365) cheap wifi in the country – rural internet
366) That Carterton stays a town not a city
367) upgrading the playground
368) No landfill near the town
369) More slides in the pools in Carterton
370) create recreationals by the river
371) Encourage more doctors
372) Room like Capital E in Wellington
373) Recycling Centre
374) Nail Salon
375) Arts
376) Using existing routes, connect transmission gully to a viaduct to go over the ranges and come out at Chester Road. An hours drive from Wellington to Carterton. Great for business and tourism and easy access road.
377) covered sports arena
378) Upgrade the indoor pool
379) Rural VIP internet
380) Rock climbing
381) VIP Football Cage
382) 1) More frequent trains plus shuttle buses to tie in with Auckland flights to/from Masterton Airport. More Wellington commuters bring obvious income into this district. Congestion at Wellington Airport will only get worse and it would be obvious that passengers would come from Hutt Valley. 2) A higher education facility (perhaps a Victoria University Campus) within cycling distance of the train station would lead to increased skills and wages.
383) K-mart
384) indoor wooden skatepark
385) Sports gym
386) better basketball courts
387) bigger town
388) park
389) bigger supermarket
390) better park
391) hire scooters
392) we did this 5 years ago and nothing happened!
393) upgrade the pool
394) more dairies
395) Thai place with good spring rolls
396) Helping in the community, bed and clothes and blankets for free
397) homes for homeless people
398) scooter shop
399) KFC
400) New swimming pools, hot pool, dive pool

401) free gym
402) bigger park, flying fox, octopus, more swings
403) more food places, dessert place
404) more food places
405) I like learning, I like doing maths, listen to the teacher. I walk to school safely. I like playing frisbee. I think the road is safe.
406) a dairy or lolly place
407) bigger park with more swings
408) Zoo
409) lime scooter
410) bigger town
411) more buses
412) ban smoking
413) helping the community
414) say hello
415) more takeaways
416) Circus
417) clothing stores/cotton on/hallenstines
418) icecream parlour
419) more grocery shops
420) Sushi shop
421) better park
422) uncle bills
423) “A sustainability centre as being developed by the earth school trust ar South End Montessori
Convert Taratahi to a retraining centre to provide a just transition for the rural workers into post red meat businesses”
424) Something that telescope owners do from time to time is “Sidewalk Astronomy”. We just pick an easily accessible urban area – could be Masterton Town square, or C’ton Clocktower etc and show people what’s in the sky. Because this is done in bright areas, usually we just look at the moon – but for anyone who has never looked through a ‘scope this is quite a special experience.
425) My idea is for CDC to work with other relevant organisations and groups to develop a predator proof fence around Fensham Reserve. It could become an amazing sanctuary teeming with native birds and other native species. It would enhance this already fantastic community asset while also being an eco-tourism product for Carterton. It has been done really well at Maungatautari
426) The council could turn off that BIG spot light, that is on each night lighting up their yard,,and Carterton 🙂 reduce costs and improve the night skys
427) Starbucks
428) Little kids splash pad
429) Water park
430) Motorbike racing track
431) Taco Bell
432) Theme Park – Rainbows End
433) Rugby Stadium
434) Wild Berry Farm
435) Outside Concert Stage
436) Mudslide
437) Airport
438) Taco Bell
439) Speedway
440) Mall
441) Go Kart Tracks
442) Arcade
443) Mini Putt
444) bigger stadium
445) Rainbows End
446) KFC
447) Super Car Dealership
448) YMCA
449) Zoo
450) Car Shop
451) Water park, heated pools
452) Slide Tower
453) Zoo
454) Bowling Alley
455) Laser tag and paintball
456) Bike track
457) kids science lab
458) bean bag store
459) Red trolley
460) Kids bar
461) Candy store
462) Public Musical Theatre Space
463) Public Art Studio
464) Fossil Museum
465) Art Centre – historical museums (Pacific Island, Maori etc)
466) More sport areas like stadiums, basketball courts etc
467) Sushi
468) Keep swimming pool entry free
469) Starbucks
470) More parks for fitness
471) Junglerama
472) more appealing shopping stores
473) More local doctors
474) Pet hotels
475) “Plant a wild flower verge in the parks.
In London most parks had section of flowering wild plants for insects and need to thrive in. Many farming areas and council reserve areas are sprayed.
Also use hot water spray instead of roundup.”
476) My suggestion is native drought tolerant plants for public flower beds that are currently replanted with flowers each season. I imagine this would be more cost effective.
477) Thai Food Shop
478) Another big mountain bike park
479) A dog park near Clareville
480) Electric Bikes
481) basketball place
482) Rock climbing place
483) Hire go karts at the park
484) A man made lake for boats with water activities like home made boat races
485) Man made beach
486) Clubhouse for little kids
487) Kids art house
488) Electric Bikes and scooters
489) more activities like all year round pool, rollercoaster park
490) nice cafe
491) roller skating
492) Airport because it will be helpful
493) pet shop
494) a public adventure park
495) light the park up at night
496) A drama center
497) lazy river at pools
498) Cartertons own little Pukaha
499) Volleyball team/activities
500) Pet store / animal store

501) Music lessons / music school
502) Bigger markets
503) Aquariamo
504) Carterton Starship – it’s in Auckland, why don’t we have one too?
505) An after school care that teaches you to be healthy – the staff would give you a cool lesson about how to keep your self healthy
506) relax park with a water fountain
507) a park with an open-no gate public pool
508) Let us be grateful for what Carterton township has to offer to date. There is only so much money and volunteering. Accept the standard of living is changing as the economy of NZ is changing. Pre COVID-19 is in the history books. Post COVID-19 adjustments and learn to do with less. recommend to read Food not lawns by H.C Flores. A book should be in the library gifted 10 years ago and certainly not dated. 2008-2009 a submission to CDC proposed annual plan. Mayor Gary McPhee. trasition Town Wairarapa (TTW) is a (or was) community-based initiative addressing the challenges arising from the peak-oil phenomenon by increasing community resilience to life in post carbon world. 2020 – we have arrived huge changes in technology, oil use reduce, pandemics that changes our wellbeing and forces uncertainty. Acknowledge of this submission has been very low key, it should have been done and Carterton would well be on it’s way (same movement in other countries are proven to work) . The power of community on how Cuba survived peak-oil, when Russia stopped supporting this country. more info, please contact *contact details redacted*
509) outdoor adventure park
510) Carterton needs a welfare officer – keep an eye on elderly and invalids like me!
511) hook outside for Dogs
512) My street lights. Some streets are very poorly lit at night.
513) Another significant green space
514) Helping homeless
515) Electric vehicle charge point
516) Would like to join a group with same interests – retired widow on her own, just moved here finding it hard to connect with people of same interests etc. Happy to help organise something.
517) Rail service needs improving. More trains during day. understand double track to u/hutt will help
518) More daffodils planted again (along the south passing lane be good)
519) A small railway station on Lincoln Road where the line crosses in the South
520) People working together – help with ideas Ka Pai Carterton
521) High Speed Trains to Wellington
522) Zoo
523) Another public toilet
524) A theme park
525) Oragami Club
526) An animated museum with fantasy creatures
527) A bike and scooter shop
528) A big cement tunnel for skateboarders to skate through
529) A big diving board into the pool
530) A kids activities group
531) Some more nature
532) A cat cafe
533) An art shop
534) An outdoor cinema
535) A drive in cinema field in Carterton
536) water fountains around town
537) “I think a unique attraction that’s great for locals and tourists would be brilliant.
Even though this isn’t particularly my thing, it’s why I still think Dirt Therapy (Drift Karts, Extreme Mini Putt, Electric Bikes, Dirt Bikes, Can Ams, 4WD, Food, Camping, Family Time, Comradery, Dirt, Fun, Laughter) would be awesome”
538) Make Holloway St pedestrian only
539) more cafes
540) To become a solar community. Access to affordable solar panels with a collective bulk buying arrangement. All solar panels connected so we have the ability to sell or purchase energy to each other. See Australian documentary ‘2040’ for example.
541) A direct road under/over/through the Tararuas from Carterton to Otaki…imagine the possibilities for Wairarapa and exposure for Carterton if we could open up that as a route!!!
542) “More trains.
George (7) says better toilets.
Jemima (9) says more vegan food.
Better care of the environment. Less humans says George!”
543) A museum and community area that can be used for the theatre, Farmers’ market etc. The Events Centre is great but doesn’t provide for everything.
544) another medical centre – as a new Carterton resident, the current centre seems over stretched
545) A mini warehouse
546) A petshop
547) More clubs
548) A theatre
549) A spiderman on the clocktower
550) A gardening day to restore the green and nature in Carterton
551) A film production club
552) A mini farmers
553) Pony club
554) A haunted house for the Carrington Park at Halloween
555) Cream farm visit events to showcase local farms and promote understanding and connectedness
556) Botanic gardens
557) “more shops like clothes shops and shoe shops because you have to go all the way to
Masterton”
558) A hot rod show once a year
559) A cinema – Harry Potter only
560) A free art area or a day to paint in the park
561) A wave pool
562) icecream parlour
563) ice skating rink
564) botanic gardens
565) A museum
566) An art show
567) a place where you can test out jobs you wanna do like a builder, chef etc
568) Shuttle bus (EV) between railway station and town. taxis charge $15 from town centre! Better sign posting from railway station to town centre (for visitors getting off the train) especially for one outside peak hour “Gold Club Special”
569) human library brains trust. catalogue of knowledge within the community. particularly pairing older people with younger people
570) Bike safety at Carrington needs an age limit, and older riders must apply the road rules. Need signs, keep the little ones safe
571) Better transport. more regular zoo buses and running later so can attend evening events. More trains to Wellington. Again, an evening one so can go to events.
572) More bike racks and better lighting in Carrington Park (east end)
573) Tiny house community. We need more land to be made available for small dwellings on 1/2 acre titles in rural areas, so that land and homes can become more affordable for everyone especially young people and we can live more simply so that others may live simple lives as the saying goes.
574) A Steiner school in this area would be good as an alternative way of schooling children and very good for artistic and sensitive ones.
575) Community power generation #WIND. Thinking about kids – teams
576) A spa house would be great for aching joints and health, sauna, steam room, spa. massage therapists and other health care givers could have attached practices.
577) Local currency. an example: Washington USA Mayor launched voucher to assist residents in financial hardships due to COVID-19. ask for link – email *email address redacted* many other system options include mobile money, block chain based, etc. include council, businesses, organisations, citizens, tourists…..
578) Wainawa industrial users noise levies. us residents in Norfolk road listen to constant noise from wood chippers etc forklifts/loaders beeping in reverse. could use flashing lights instead. quality demolition working late nights and weekends with concrete breakers.
579) better park
580) All the great ideas put forward last year
581) a retreat centre
582) “Green Carterton
* Spray free surrounds
* Consume local
* plastic free (single used) packaging”
583) The town needs unique attractions. think outside the square, something to attract more people here
584) Late night at the library for commuters (or Sundays)
585) A 400m sprint circuit
586) Train times from Wellington to Masterton closer to the end of school times/less train delays
587) “‘Make it Carterton’
We are a diverse community of artists, families, inventors, fixers, (think Massons) and we know how to make stuff.
Imagine Carterton with studio space for makers to make and visitore to buy. a town that becomes a destination for op shopping/upcyclings. visitors already stop in Carterton for its second hand shops – so why not add more?
Having lived here 12 years, I have struggled with how to define (in a word) our town.
Martinborough =win, Featherston= books + food, Greytown = fancy antiques and shopping. What is Carterton? We are so diverse (a strength) it is tricky to pinpoint. MAKE IT CARTERTON speaks to our visitors (= a destination) and defines what we can offer.
Also imagine Carterton ready the charger on being the North Islands first zero waste town (following Kaikoura’s lead) ”
588) Better train services to Wellington
589) It has been rattling around in my head so I feel I want to share this thought. I like going to weekend markets, since I was a child and my older sister used to take me in to Auckland to the markets there. The market day in Christchurch is amazing and loads of fun, Wellington, Blenheim and Kerikeri have good markets. When we go to Brisbane I make a point of going to the Davies Park Market. But here in the Wairarapa I struggle to get motivated to go, the markets just don’t have the life and bustling atmosphere. I have wondered if it is to many over the region? So, being the ‘Heart of the Wairarapa’, could we manage a monthly market day where local businesses of all walks of life come and sell their products. Encourage all; Parkvale mushrooms, The wonder weeder (made right here in Carterton) , The rimu furniture shop, the many local artists, fruit and vege, eggs, cafe’s, knitters, paua shop, clothing, mens shed, honey, cut flowers, olives, nuts, musicians and buskers, second hand stalls and new things, locally made and imported goods and many many more. Loads of variety. i know we have our Sunday market and no offence is meant to you wonderful people but somehow we need to support you and grow it so we are the destination for a regular market that is exciting and vibrant. Perhaps the Council could support with the events centre.or use Carrington park. And it’s ok to be off the beaten path because people will come if you can offer them the experience.
590) Hold 3 day show in Events Centre for Carterton manufactured products ie Beehive bacon, Renall Doors, timber products, wine and food etc
591) Please keep this good idea for good ideas going indefinitely as ideas seed more and grow.
592) once a week big bingo night
593) a big produce stall like the one at Featherston at the Sunday market. Gives an affordable to the supermarket. Would increase the number of people at the market. Boutique stalls would benefit. Even the current produce stalls.
594) More regular zoo buses later in the evening so can attend events. more trains
595) uniform building code
596) Hire a sports coordinator so more sports than rugby get a decent go. We need more cricket, football and netball resources for kids to come back to after college. Ring me to discuss if this is an option
597) no gang patches walking through town (signs up)
598) save money! stop useless spending, lower councellors wages, and stop increasing rates like people are made of money. you should be ashamed you are increasing rates continuously when people are struggling. 90,000 plants produced? where are they? CEO on $200k? 2 new full time librarians in a digital age? get a clue
599) make carterton super kid friendly
600) trees in concrete pots formed by hand
601) financially support business to set up carterton
602) create a market space at Carrington Park
603) support event centre to bring more big acts to event centre
604) music nights
605) water park, splash pad
606) develop Carrington park
607) paint ball
608) takeaway from school canteen
609) upgrade pools, bigger slide, river ride, spa
610) time zone
611) rubbish control – rubbish collecting group run by volunteers for rubbish getting blown away by wind.
612) a place where people can get food
613) museum to tell Carterton’s history
614) large food court
615) more free events
616) small secondary school
617) park upgrade – seesaw, swings, flying fox
618) fix the cricket nets
619) more people picking up dog poo
620) warehouse, cotton on
621) more events in Carrington Park
622) more rubbish bins down the streets
623) arcade
624) DVD store
625) Carterton needs an art shop. I am hoping to pitch this with *name redacted* in October 2020
626) Rexwood street in very poorly lit due to a low number of street lamps making people and their properties unsafe
627) an indoor play area for all ages such as junglerama, i think it would be a good way for kids to play out all their energy while parents enjoy a relaxing coffee at the cafe
628) “Good library.
Event Centre due to ticket prices is not accessible to all residents.”
629) whether it is council or police, someone needs to be responsible for cleaning up broken glass on roads, footpaths and other public places. This is not happening, it is left to the public.
630) SPORTS HUB. Better collaboration
631) “Go Ape in the forest
Fairy door forest walk
Indoor swimming pool
Junglerama
Indoor playing for kids”
632) The mayor should wear his chains any time he’s in public