The Wairarapa,a geographical region of New Zealand,lies in the south-eastern corner of the North Island,east of metropolitan Wellington and south-west of the Hawke's Bay Region. It is lightly populated,having several rural service towns,with Masterton being the largest. It is named after its largest lake,Lake Wairarapa.
The South Wairarapa District is a district at the south-east tip of the North Island of New Zealand,governed by the South Wairarapa District Council. The district comprises the southernmost part of the Wairarapa,and is part of the Wellington Region.
Masterton is a large town in the Greater Wellington Region of New Zealand that operates as the seat of the Masterton District. It is the largest town in the Wairarapa,a region separated from Wellington by the Rimutaka ranges. It stands on the Waipoua stream between the Ruamahunga and Waingawa Rivers –100 kilometres north-east of Wellington and 39.4 kilometres south of Eketāhuna.
Featherston is a town in the South Wairarapa District,in the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is at the eastern foothills of Remutaka Range close to the northern shore of Lake Wairarapa,63 km (39 mi) north-east of central Wellington and 37 km (23 mi) south-west of Masterton.
The Wellington Region has a well developed public transport system,the most used in New Zealand. It consists of electric and diesel buses,commuter trains,ferries and a funicular. It also included trams until 1964 and trolleybuses until 2017.
The Wairarapa Line is a secondary railway line in the south-east of the North Island of New Zealand. The line runs for 172 kilometres (107 mi),connects the capital city Wellington with the Palmerston North - Gisborne Line at Woodville,via Lower Hutt,Upper Hutt and Masterton.
Wellington Regional Council,branded as Greater Wellington Regional Council,is the regional council overseeing the Wellington Region of New Zealand's lower North Island. It is responsible for public transport under the brand Metlink,environmental and flood protection,and the region's water supply. As of 2023,it is the majority owner of CentrePort Wellington with a 77% shareholding.
The Wairarapa Connection is a New Zealand interurban commuter rail service along the Wairarapa Line between Masterton,the largest town in the Wairarapa,and Wellington. It is operated by Wellington suburban operator Transdev under contract from the Greater Wellington Regional Council. It is a diesel-hauled carriage service,introduced by the New Zealand Railways Department in 1964 after passenger demand between Masterton to Wellington exceeded the capacity of the diesel railcars then used.
The Hutt Valley Line is the electrified train service operated by Transdev Wellington on behalf of Metlink on the section of the Wairarapa Line railway between Wellington and Upper Hutt,New Zealand.
Woodside railway station is a rural railway station located in the Wairarapa,5 km west of and serving Greytown,New Zealand. The station is located on the Wairarapa Line,65.1 km (40.5 mi) north of Wellington and 25.9 km (16.1 mi) south of Masterton. The Wairarapa Connection serves the station several times daily with services to Wellington and Masterton.
Featherston railway station is a single-platform,urban railway station serving the town of Featherston in the Wairarapa district of New Zealand. The station lies on the Wairarapa Line,and is located between Harrison Street West and Harrison Street East. It is thirty-five minutes journey time to Masterton,or fifty five minutes journey time to Wellington.
Upper Hutt railway station is a suburban railway station serving central Upper Hutt,New Zealand. The station is on the Wairarapa Line,32.4 km (20.1 mi) north of Wellington,and is served by Transdev Wellington on behalf of the Greater Wellington Regional Council. The station is the northern terminus for the electrified Hutt Valley Line to and from Wellington. The diesel-hauled Wairarapa Connection stops at Upper Hutt on its route between Wellington and Masterton.
Celia Margaret Wade-Brown is a New Zealand politician who served as the 34th Mayor of Wellington,the capital city of New Zealand,from 2010 until 2016.
Jennifer Sylvia Brash is a former New Zealand local government politician. In a career spanning nearly 40 years,she was mayor of Porirua from 1998 to 2010 having previously served as a Porirua city councillor. After retiring as mayor she served for the twelve years from 2010 to 2022 as councillor for Porirua–Tawa on the Greater Wellington Regional Council.
The 2016 New Zealand local elections were triennial local elections to select local government officials and District Health Board members. Under section 10 of the Local Electoral Act 2001,a "general election of members of every local authority or community board must be held on the second Saturday in October in every third year" from the date the Act came into effect in 2001,meaning 8 October 2016.
The 2016 Wellington region local elections were part of the wider 2016 New Zealand local elections,to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. These elections covered one regional council,eight territorial authorities,three district health boards,and various community boards and licensing trusts.
Water supply and sanitation in the Wellington region involves the provision of the "three waters" –drinking water,stormwater,and wastewater services in the Greater Wellington region.
The Wairarapa Moana Wetlands are a major wetland,located in the South Wairarapa District in the Wellington Region at the southern end of New Zealand's North Island.
The 2022 New Zealand local elections were triennial elections held in New Zealand on Saturday 8 October 2022. Voting began by postal vote on 16 September and ended at noon on 8 October 2022.
The 2022 Wellington Region local elections were held on 8 October 2022 as part of the wider 2022 New Zealand local elections to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. These elections covered one regional council,eight territorial authorities,and various community boards and licensing trusts.
