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 | 20 May, 2022 | Local Democracy Reporting, Local News, Masterton District Council
PHOTO/FILE Councillors have four options for facility Pause, review, progress, or refresh. Masterton councillors have been given four options for the future of the council’s civic facility project, which could cost more than $70 million. But the decision paper and...
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by Christine Dornan | 18 May, 2022 | Featherston, Local Democracy Reporting, Local News, South Wairarapa District Council
Hodder Farm in Featherston, where land-based wastewater irrigation trials would be under way. PHOTO/FILE Shortlisted options for Featherston’s long-term wastewater treatment range from $30 million to $215m, a Wellington Water report states. But the details of these...
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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 | 11 May, 2022 | Local Democracy Reporting, Local News
An artist’s impression of Masterton District Council’s proposed civic facility. IMAGES/SUPPLIED New estimates place the cost of Masterton District Council’s civic facility at potentially more than $70 million, a councillor has confirmed. Discussions on the future of...
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by Christine Dornan | 11 May, 2022 | Featherston, Local Democracy Reporting, Local News
Wellington Water crews repairing the Tauherenikau pipeline that supplies drinking water to Featherston. PHOTO/SUPPLIED Wellington Water has finished repairing the leaking water pipeline that crosses the Tauherenikau River to Featherston. Temporary protections were now...
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by Christine Dornan | 7 May, 2022 | Local Democracy Reporting, Local News, South Wairarapa District Council
Rates will increase by about $7 a week for South Wairarapa urban residential ratepayers. PHOTO/EMILY IRELAND Urban residential ratepayers in South Wairarapa can expect their rates bills to increase an average of $6-7 a week once the council adopts its Annual Plan at...
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