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Rescue choppers in holiday hustle

Rescue choppers in holiday hustle

A patient is carried from scene of a motor vehicle incident in Pirinoa. PHOTOS/ LIFE FLIGHT TRUST SOUMYA BHAMIDIPATI soumya.bhamidipati@age.co.nz Life Flight’s Westpac Rescue Helicopter was kept busy during the ANZAC weekend with 15 callouts, half of which were in...

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Community rallies to bring new oven

Community rallies to bring new oven

Niki Knight [Laser Plumbing], Emma Wrightson, Selina Griggs [Smiths City], Miri Callister [CE & R Ltd] and Bev Jack around the new oven delivered to Wairarapa Community Kitchen. PHOTO/BRENT GARE JOHN LAZO-RON john.lazo-ron@age.co.nz A call from the Wairarapa...

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Rideshare to run you about town

Rideshare to run you about town

Natalie Dalziel will launch an Uber-like rideshare service on Queen's Birthday Weekend. PHOTO/JOHN LAZO-RON It’s been talked about, it’s been cried out for, and it’s been brought up numerous times on social media pages. And now, the community’s call for a rideshare...

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Off the rails

Off the rails

A man was arrested for walking through the Remutaka railway tunnel on Tuesday. PHOTO/STOCK.ADOBE.COM Disgruntled passenger causes lengthy delays There was no light at the end of the Remutaka rail tunnel for a man arrested on Tuesday evening, after he walked 9km...

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Book On The Move

Book On The Move

Publisher Ian Grant [left] and author Neil Frances [far right] with representatives of the New Zealand Army. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED About 100 people attended the launch of the diary of a Masterton World War II soldier on Saturday ahead of ANZAC Day. The diary, called On The...

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Pet food supplies miss by a whisker

Pet food supplies miss by a whisker

PHOTO/STOCK.ADOBE.COM Pet food shortage offers opportunity, say vets TOM TAYLOR tom.taylor@age.co.nz Pet owners may have noticed gaps on supermarket shelves in place of their preferred pet food brands in past weeks. However, a Wairarapa veterinary surgeon says this is...

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Road in ruin

Road in ruin

Residents are concerned about the condition of Ruakokoputuna Rd. PHOTOS/SUE TEODORO ‘A fatality waiting to happen’ Risky road’s future not sealed SUE TEODORO sue.teodoro@age.co.nz Potholes, rutted surfaces, precipitous drops to the river below, hairpin bends, broken...

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Stoat shots paint grim tale

Stoat shots paint grim tale

Stoat caught on camera at Mt Holdsworth. PHOTO/SUPPLIED Stoats caught on camera at Mount Holdsworth in Tararua Forest have highlighted the ongoing need for effective predator control. Predator-monitoring cameras set up in December were collected in February. All 10...

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$16,500 raised for family

$16,500 raised for family

More than $16,500 has been raised by the Carterton community for a local family. PHOTO/FILE SOUMYA BHAMIDIPATI soumya.bhamidipati@age.co.nz The Carterton community has raised more than $16,500 for the Carterton family whose child died in a vehicle accident two weeks...

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AA boss puts foot down on speed limit proposals

AA boss puts foot down on speed limit proposals

Automobile Association Wairarapa chairman Craig Bowyer said reducing speed limits won’t bring safety to Wairarapa roads. PHOTO/JOHN LAZO-RON Speed limit proposals ‘not the way’ If the government wants to reduce New Zealand’s road toll by a big margin, building safer...

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Memorial to recognise local units

Memorial to recognise local units

A new World War I memorial is being proposed for Masterton. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED A couple of Masterton men are hoping to erect a new memorial to highlight the contribution of two Wairarapa units to World War I. The idea came to Alan Fielding when he saw memorials created...

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Disruptions and delays ahead on Remutaka Hill

Disruptions and delays ahead on Remutaka Hill

Contractors putting in the barriers on the Remutaka HIll at night during the November 2019 road closures. PHOTO/FILE Night closures and daytime disruptions on the Remutaka Hill road will be the norm during a three-week period in May. Night closures from 9pm until 4am...

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Cameron defends dairy cows on Wairarapa farm

Cameron defends dairy cows on Wairarapa farm

Suzy and James Cameron. PHOTO/rnz.co.nz NITA BLAKE-PERSEN Film director James Cameron is defending his decision to graze hundreds of dairy cattle on his farm, despite being an outspoken critic of animal agriculture. Cameron and his wife, environmentalist Suzy Amis...

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Student’s drive helps others

Student’s drive helps others

James Graham with nominator Holly Hullena. PHOTO/SUE TEODORO SUE TEODORO sue.teodoro@age.co.nz GOOD SORTS A family tragedy motivated a Chanel College student to get involved in educating students about safe driving. Now he has won an award for his efforts. Attracted...

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Anzac art captures bond

Anzac art captures bond

Anzac flags going up in central Greytown. From left: Tony from Greytown Menz Shed, RSA president Bryce Gurney, Greytown Community Board chairwoman Ann Rainford, NZ Pacific Studio 2020/21 Anzac Bridge Fellow Esther Bunning, and Tom from Greytown Menz Shed. PHOTO/TERRY...

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