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Solar bins to save money
One of Tararua District Council’s new solar-powered bins. PHOTO/SUPPLIED TOM TAYLOR tom.taylor@age.co.nz Solar-powered waste bins will compact rubbish and save money throughout the Tararua District. Tararua District Council had bought four bins so far and intended to...
Our troubled waters
Ruamahanga Bridge on SH53 was closed early Monday due to high water levels. PHOTO/ALEX BEIJEN Drenched, damaged in heavy downpour Wairarapa drenched and damaged in heavy downpour SUE TEODORO sue.teodoro@age.co.nz Wild weather across Wairarapa closed roads and bridges,...
Women win community awards
The five winners: Esther Dijkstra, Liz Pollock, Larissa O’Brien, Jan Farr, and Sharon Aston. PHOTO/SUPPLIED Members of the Carterton community came together to celebrate some of the district’s incredible people on Saturday evening for the Charles Rooking Carter...
Small school staffing struggles
Mauriceville School pupils [top from left] Matthew, Year 6; Jessica, Year 6; Alexander, Year 3; Ahniya, Year 4; Jacob, Year 5; and [bottom] Keira, Year 5. PHOTOS/TOM TAYLOR Primary school principals and teachers across the country are stressed and stretched to the...
Women lead cohousing solution
Earthsong cohousing development in Auckland. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED Wairarapa women concerned about the housing crisis have met like-minded others in Taupo to discuss solutions, led by pioneer cohousing exponent Robin Allison. Allison is an architect who was the development...
Vaccine numbers tumble
Wairarapa’s covid-19 vaccination numbers are the most behind schedule in New Zealand. PHOTO/FILE Despite being close to target for the covid-19 vaccination rollout plan a week earlier, Wairarapa is now the most behind schedule in New Zealand. Ministry of Health...
‘Farterton’: The big stink
The Carterton wastewater treatment ponds off Dalefield Rd. PHOTOS/TOM TAYLOR Carterton keen for bad smell to go Carterton residents have put up with a week-long stench as their wastewater treatment ponds undergo treatment of their own. As reporter TOM TAYLOR...
Shock walkout at SWDC meeting
Teresa Aporo, Amber Craig, Tirau Te Tau, and Carlene Te Tau. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV SUE TEODORO sue.teodoro@age.co.nz Frustrations about the quality of representation available to Maori through local authority structures have spilled over with a member abruptly...
Winter warmers for the woofers
The SPCA wants owners to keep their dogs warm this winter. PHOTO/JO MOORE TOM TAYLOR tom.taylor@age.co.nz As humans start hauling out their winter clothes, the SPCA is calling on them to keep their four-legged friends warm too. SPCA Masterton has added its voice to a...
Ramp raises some doubts
Ralph Birkitt next to the blocked mobility ramp. PHOTO/SUE TEODORO SUE TEODORO sue.teodoro@age.co.nz A Masterton resident is worried people with mobility issues will be unable to use an offramp to a redesigned central car park. But Masterton District Council [MDC]...
Poison drop on Holdsworth puts dog-owners off
Tararua Forest Park. PHOTO/FILE SUE TEODORO sue.teodoro@age.co.nz A 1080 drop at Mount Holdsworth last weekend has prompted a wave of concern from worried dog walkers, with reports of the poison pellets on public walking tracks. A woman who asked to remain anonymous...
The end of an era
Solway School pupils boarding their Tranzit bus at the end of the school day. PHOTOS/TOM TAYLOR Tranzit’s school bus routes stop after 73 years In a “devastating” blow, coach company Tranzit has lost its Wairarapa school bus routes to an Australian-owned operator....
Power to the EV people
Electric vehicle charging stations at Pukaha National Wildlife Centre. PHOTOS/TOM TAYLOR Electric vehicle drivers will be able to recharge in Eketahuna by the Christmas holidays, with a new charging station planned for the town centre. At an Eketahuna Community Board...
Off-peak train passengers will go by bus
Bus replacements for off-peak Wairarapa train services will continue for the next two years while upgrades are made to the train line. PHOTO/FILE Wairarapa commuters wanting to use off-peak train services for up to the next two years can expect a seat on a bus...
Waiting lists grow as GPs say no more
Masterton Medical was expected to reopen enrolments in July, when it hoped to have a new general practitioner. PHOTO/FILE Five of Wairarapa’s seven general practices have closed their books to new patients, leaving just two open for enrolments. Martinborough Health...
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