by Bevan Wills | 27 May, 2022 | Carterton, Carterton District Council
Emily Ireland emily.ireland@age.co.nz The Maori Electoral Option is a “barrier to participation”, tangata whenua say. In response, Carterton District Council [CDC] is pushing for an amendment to the option at this year’s Local Government New Zealand...
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by Christine Dornan | 21 May, 2022 | Carterton, Carterton District Council, Local Democracy Reporting, Local News
Carterton District Council’s town clock. PHOTO/FILE “It beggars belief that an organisation would proceed on projects without project management 101 in place.” These were the words of Carterton councillor Dale Williams regarding an independent review of two major...
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by Christine Dornan | 20 May, 2022 | Carterton District Council, Local Democracy Reporting, Local News
PHOTO/FILE An independent review of Carterton District Council’s clocktower project has found several issues, despite a previous internal report stating otherwise. The project, which involved the earthquake-strengthening and painting of Carterton’s town clock, was...
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by Christine Dornan | 12 May, 2022 | Carterton District Council, Local Democracy Reporting, Local News, Masterton District Council, South Wairarapa District Council
GRAPHIC/TIMES-AGE Transition to Three Waters comes at a cost Transitioning to the new Three Waters structure will cost Carterton District Council $850,000 in staff time and resources over the next two years. And similar pictures are being painted in neighbouring...
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by Christine Dornan | 6 May, 2022 | Carterton, Carterton District Council, Local News
PHOTO/STOCK.ADOBE.COM Fulton Hogan lands full cost of quarry hearing An independent commissioner has ruled that Fulton Hogan will need a resource consent to operate a land-based quarry in rural Carterton. However, the district council says the decision is “unlikely to...
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by Christine Dornan | 4 Apr, 2022 | Carterton District Council, Local Democracy Reporting, Local News
An artist’s impression of the proposed new play space at Carrington Park, Carterton. IMAGE/SUPPLIED An ambitious $6.2 million playground upgrade is on the way for Carterton, set to transform it from a “drive-thru” town to a go-to destination. The Carrington Park...
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by Christine Dornan | 24 Feb, 2022 | Carterton District Council, Local News
Protest at Parliament. PHOTO/NEW ZEALAND HERALD “Ultimately, it’s the wider community that will judge this.” – Mayor Greg Lang Protesting councillor: Aiming to get back to Parliament A second local leader has become involved in the anti-mandate protest in Wellington....
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by Christine Dornan | 7 Oct, 2021 | Carterton District Council, Local News
After 10 years without maintenance, Carterton District Council emptied its wastewater clarifier at the weekend. PHOTO/SUPPLIED Overdue maintenance has led to high sludge levels in Carterton’s wastewater ponds, throwing off their biological balance and contributing to...
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