News
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3 ways the library can help you connect, learn, and get a helping hand
NewsStratford Library initiatives are going beyond the books with Book a Librarian, The Whangamōmona librarian express, and Community Conversations.
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Summer Nights free Movies in the Park screening this Saturday!
NewsPack your picnic blanket and popcorn! Bad Guys 2 and How to Train Your Dragon (2025) will screen in Stratford’s Victoria Park this Saturday 17 January.
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5 ways to have a low waste Christmas
NewsAccording to WasteMINZ, New Zealand households generate around 30% more waste over the festive season from food, packaging, and wrapping paper.
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Mayor Neil Volzke
NewsReflections on the year and hopes for the future from Mayor Neil Volzke this festive season.
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2025 Wrapped-Up
NewsYou showed up, Whakaahurangi Stratford. Here’s your year, all wrapped-up in the numbers and mahi that kept us moving forward.
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Wai o Rua shutdown in January for scheduled pool liner upkeep
NewsWai o Rua - Stratford Aquatic Centre will be closed from 10 to 25 January so we can carry out scheduled maintenance.
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The Stratford district Mayoral Christmas Gift Appeal has begun!
NewsMayor Neil Volzke is encouraging people to brighten someone’s Christmas by placing gifts under the trees at the Service Centre and Stratford Library. Donations close Thursday 18 December.
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Congratulations to Scarecrow Trail winners and highly commended!
NewsWhile we’re still counting votes before we announce the People’s Choice award recipient, we have our category winners and highly commended makers to cheer for. So, without further ado, our winners!
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Frustration grows as $2,000 worth of plants stolen over 6 months
NewsCouncil staff and contractors are becoming increasingly frustrated as their efforts to beautify the district’s town centre, parks, and reserves are being undermined by plant thieves.
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Stratford district gets green light to retain in-house water services
NewsThe Department of Internal Affairs has approved SDC's Water Services Delivery Plan (WSDP), allowing the council to now proceed with establishing an in-house water services business unit.
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The Stratford Scarecrow Trail opens for 2025
NewsWhat do a Guinea Pig Spy, an Omnomonster, and the mysterious Mr Wheatly have in common? They’re community-crafted characters that have popped up alongside 49 other scarecrows in the Scarecrow Trail.
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Elected Members sworn in and straight to work
NewsStratford District’s Mayor and Councillors were sworn in at the inaugural Council meeting this week, with their first decision as a collective to adopt the 2024/25 Annual Report.
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Neil Volzke re-elected as Mayor of Stratford district
NewsNeil Volzke re-elected as Mayor of Stratford district following a closely contested election.
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Preliminary election results are still too close to call
NewsPreliminary election results indicate a tight race for Mayor, Māori Ward and some Urban Ward positions.
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Progress Results are in for Stratford District Council elections
NewsVoting in the local elections and the Māori Ward Referendum only closed at 12 noon today, Saturday 11 October 2025, but the first stage of results is already available for the Stratford district.
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Save the date y'all, our FREE Summer Nights concert is going country!
NewsA lively evening of country music awaits you at our Summer Nights concert in January 2026.
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Food-recovery bank among six 2025 Waste Fund recipients
NewsThe 2025 recipients of Stratford District Council’s Waste Levy Fund have been announced, with each project set to launch new initiatives to reduce the district’s landfill waste.
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Level up local youth voices with SDYC
NewsIf you’re 12-24 years old and live, work or go to school in the Stratford district, you’re eligible to be a youth councillor. Apply online at Stratford.govt.nz/YouthCouncil by 19 October.
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Hay-mazing fun on the way! Registrations open for 2025 Scarecrow Trail
NewsMove over snowmen, scarecrows now rule the roost! Stratford District Council (SDC) is calling on residents to register and create a scarecrow for this year’s iconic Stratford Scarecrow Trail.
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In Council Chambers, Tuesday 26 August
NewsKey outcomes from council meetings held on Tuesday, 26 August, including the Water Services Delivery Plan being adopted for submission, and an update on the Victoria Park Reserve Management Plan.
