Notification of weight (and/or speed) limits on bridge(s)
NOTIFICATION OF WEIGHT (AND/OR SPEED) LIMITS ON BRIDGE(S) Heavy Motor Vehicle Regulations 1974 Regulation 11 NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to regulation 11(3) of the Heavy Motor Vehicle Regulations 1974, the Carterton District Council has fixed the following...
Interruption to water supply – Taverner St, Thursday 29 Jan
Building on works completed last week, a planned water shutdown is scheduled for Thursday 29 January, between 9am and 2pm. The water will be back on as soon as possible, but we recommend you fill up some containers with water before the time above and avoid running...
Interruption to water supply – Taverner St, Friday 23 Jan
A planned water shutdown is scheduled for Friday 23 January, between 10 am and 12pm. The water will be back on as soon as possible, but we recommend you fill up some containers with water before the time above and avoid running your dishwasher, washing machine, or any...
Water Restrictions Update: We’re Now at ORANGE
We’ve moved our water levels to Orange: Only use handheld hoses on alternate days. This means handheld hoses are all that can be used in the garden, and they can only be used on alternate days. Water by hand only on even numbered days if you live in an even numbered...
Restricted fire season now in place across the Wairarapa
Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) has moved Wairarapa into a restricted fire season as at 8am on Friday 9 January, until further notice. A restricted fire season means a permit is required to light an open-air fire. The public can apply for a permit at...
Wairarapa Events Centre & Carterton Library shutting early
Construction work is underway in our building, and it’s turned out to be noisier and smellier than we expected so we are closing to make sure the space stays comfortable for our visitors. Updated Wairarapa Events Centre & Library hours: Closing today: 12.30pm,...
Waingawa Water Storage Project
A 20ha reservoir set to transform water storage in the Wairarapa region.The...
Wairarapa and Tararua Councils agree Water Services Delivery Plan to submit to government
South Wairarapa, Tararua, Masterton and Carterton Councils have agreed to Water Services Delivery Plans for the future of water services delivery in the region. Water Services Delivery Plans are required under the Government’s Local Water Done Well reforms and set out...
Waingawa Water Reservoir Project Secures $20 Million in Funding to Boost Regional Resilience
A major infrastructure project to build a 20-hectare water reservoir near Carterton has taken a significant step forward, with Carterton District Council securing $20 million in loan funding from the Government's Regional Infrastructure Fund. The total project cost is...







