11 October: Election Day
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Vote 2025: Bins in town now and special votes open
Voting is as Kiwi as community pride — and as Carterton as our Daffodil Festival. Top town. Top turnout. Carterton’s turnout was 60.7% in 2022 — let’s beat that together. Carterton has a proud history of high voter turnout, and this year we’re aiming to be the Top...
Clean Up Week is Coming to Carterton!
From 19–25 September 2025, Carterton District Council is joining Keep New Zealand Beautiful and Smart Environmental to support Clean Up Week – Aotearoa’s largest litter clean-up event. This community-led initiative is your chance to make a real difference for our...
Free WASTE-ED Business Breakfast for Wairarapa Businesses
Carterton District Council and South Wairarapa District Council are inviting local businesses to a free WASTE-ED Business Breakfast with sustainability expert Kate Fenwick. This practical workshop is designed to help businesses reduce waste, improve recycling...
Updated candidate profiles
Erratum – Candidate Profiles An earlier version of the 2025 Carterton District Council candidate profiles on the website did not include the complete candidate statement. These changes include the addition of the full content of each candidates' statement. Updated and...
Vote 2025 Candidate Profiles
Meet Your 2025 Council Candidates Carterton residents will have the opportunity to choose their next mayor and councillors at the upcoming 2025 local elections. We’ve published the full list of confirmed Mayor and Council candidates, along with their statements, so...
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...
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...
Cyclone Gabrielle: Two Years On
This week marks two years since Cyclone Gabrielle swept down the North Island, leaving significant damage in its wake. Following on quickly from the earlier Cyclone Hale, both adverse weather events caused severe flooding and slips in parts of the Wairarapa, with...