Council News
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Delay in release of updated Masterton rating valuations
NewsQuotable Value New Zealand (QVNZ) has delayed the release of updated Masterton District rating valuations (RVs).
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Consultation opens on voluntary buy-out programme
NewsMasterton District Council is consulting the community on its participation in the Government’s Future of Severely Affected Locations (FOSAL) buy-out programme.
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Masterton parks keep Green Flags flying
NewsMasterton’s Queen Elizabeth Park and Henley Lake have maintained their international Green Flag status in the latest awards.
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Wairarapa councils release report on local Cyclone Gabrielle response
NewsThe three Wairarapa councils have released the Wairarapa review of the region’s emergency response to Cyclone Gabrielle.
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Wairarapa Times-Age Query - Potholes
For the RecordThe Times-Age asked a series of questions about potholes in the Masterton district
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Chief Executive commissions independent review of wastewater issues
NewsMasterton District Council Chief Executive, Kym Fell has confirmed his intention to seek independent engineering advice on the wastewater issues faced some Cockburn Street and Colombo Road properties.
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What’s in a name?... something for all ratepayers
NewsConsultation is now open on the Revenue and Financing Policy Review on the Council website, with hard copy consultation documents at council offices and the library by Wednesday, 25 October 2023.
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Halloween Island is back!
NewsCalling all ghosts and ghouls – Halloween Island is returning to Queen Elizabeth Park for Tuesday 31 October, with the frightful addition of a haunted house for the first time this year.
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Senseless vandalism wrecks start to cricket season
NewsA senseless act of vandalism has wrecked the start of the new cricket season at Queen Elizabeth Park this weekend after a car was illegally driven over the cricket pitch, causing extensive damage.
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Submissions Welcomed On The Proposed Wairarapa Combined District Plan
NewsThe Proposed Wairarapa Combined District Plan will be formally notified and made open for public submissions on Wednesday 11 October 2023.
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Discussions begin on re-scoped plans for Council facilities
NewsThe Project Advisory Group formed to prepare for consultation on a Masterton Civic Facility has begun discussions around re-scoped options for the Masterton Town Hall and District Library.
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Making active plans for Henley Lake
NewsThe community is getting a say in what happens next in the Henley Lake playground space.
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Eastside Link cycleway gets go-ahead
NewsMasterton District Council today approved the construction of the Eastside Link cycleway running from the Masterton netball courts to Kuripuni.
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Park Street Closed for Cultural Festival
For the RecordThe Times-Age asked for comment after a retailer raised concern about the impact (on business and parking) of closing Park Street on Saturday 9 September for the Cultural Festival.
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Hood Aerodrome infrastructure project re-scoped
NewsMasterton District Council has agreed to a re-scoping of what will be delivered as part of the Hood Aerodrome Infrastructure Upgrade Project.
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Next steps agreed for Civic Facility
NewsMasterton District Council has agreed to get costs for two options for consultation on the next steps of its planned Civic Facility project.
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Masterton District Council grants total $111,820
NewsMasterton District Council’s Awards and Grants Committee has allocated nearly $112,000 in Community Wellbeing and Community Events grants.
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Applications open for Peter Laing Memorial Trust Grants
NewsApplications are now open for Peter Laing Memorial Trust Grants are designed to assist people who intend to follow a practical farming career.
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Change to battery recycling
NewsBattery recycling is now available at Riversdale and Castlepoint transfer stations.
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Welcoming Week packed with activities in Masterton
NewsA host of events and activities culminating in a cultural festival on Park Street are in store for locals and newcomers in Masterton for Welcoming Week (1-9 September).