Stories by Emily Ireland

South Wairarapa District Council is seeking the endorsement of a refreshed Māori Policy that will ingrain the use of te reo Māori within the organisation and community.

A former Wairarapa District Health Board employee may need to pay $20,000 to Te Whatu Ora after unsuccessfully challenging her dismissal in Employment Court.

Martinborough's growth will be stunted for two years as a result of the town's non-compliant wastewater treatment plant.

Raw sewage, "third-world" conditions causing sickness, and years of what residents describe as "criminal negligence" by the council - Masterton's Cockburn Street residents have had enough.

The great slowdown of the region's roads continues with Masterton District Council's new draft speed management plan proposing slashed speed limits around schools, marae, and on "high-risk" roads.

The council's chief executive said youth's were the least likely to vote so lowering the age would not improve democracy in local government.

However, the council says it is still safe to drink and improvements are being made.

Swings have been removed from a Carterton playground after a national standards survey, with concerns about items at four other playgrounds.

In recent weeks, pump stations have been getting blocked up by wet wipes and similar items, says Carterton District Council.

More than half of the warehouses examined in a new study are designed poorly and pose a threat to people.

A new street in Carterton will immortalise the legacy of former mayor and member of parliament Georgina Beyer.

Only 9 percent of South Wairarapa residents are happy with council decisions and actions last year, a damning perception survey shows.

Resourcing issues at Audit New Zealand have forced South Wairarapa and Masterton councils to defer the adoption of their 2021/22 annual reports, breaching statutory deadlines.

A number of high E.coli readings from samples at Masterton District Council's wastewater treatment plant are believed to have been caused by excrement from waterfowl.

Masterton's elected members are set to discuss a report detailing a fatal two-plane crash near the council-owned Hood Aerodrome.

A hybrid solution for an eroding coastal road has been rubber-stamped by Masterton District Council.

Lowering the voting age was "a significant point" raised in engagement with stakeholders, local government review panel says.

Of Wairarapa's three district councils, only one is set to immediately adopt a refreshed Code of Conduct with mention of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

It's a homecoming of sorts for Carterton's new mayor Ron Mark, who makes a return to the position after a successful career in central government.

After 15 years of serving the Masterton District, Mayor Lyn Patterson is farewelling her role as an elected member.

A 76-point plan to tackle climate change has been given the tick by Masterton District Council. But it did not receive unanimous support from elected members.

Carterton councillors will decide on Wednesday whether they will progress a pay-per-night dog pound agreement with neighbouring councils.

South Wairarapa District Council has asked the government to delay the Water Services Entities Bill "until better consultation is undertaken".

A Wairarapa iwi says parts of the Water Services Entities Bill will remove and diminish their voice and autonomy from water conversations. A Wairarapa iwi says parts of the Water...