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The Masterton District Council will need permission to demolish Masterton’s town hall facade, due to its heritage status.The facade, which is on the...

Council meets with residents

Staff Reporter - June 13, 2024

Thirsty willows could drink wastewater

Emily Ireland - June 13, 2024

Council seeks signoff on Panama land

Emily Ireland - June 10, 2024

Carterton

LTP process in deadlock

Emily Ireland - May 30, 2024

Carterton councillors reached a stalemate yesterday, bringing the Long-Term Plan [LTP] process to a temporary halt.

A new deputy incoming for Carterton council

Emily Ireland - May 31, 2024

Heated council rates rises debate

Emily Ireland - May 23, 2024

‘Undemocratic strong-arming’: Ayling critical of exclusion

Emily Ireland - May 21, 2024

South Wairarapa

Work on new trail completed

Staff Reporter - June 14, 2024

After two months of work, a new government-funded cycle trail along Underhill Rd in Featherston has been completed.The purpose-built trail is 2.2 kilometres long...

Support for old buildings remit

Emily Ireland - June 11, 2024

Water blunder a drain on South Wairarapa

Emily Ireland - May 27, 2024

SWDC set to deliberate annual plan

Emily Ireland - May 21, 2024

Infrastructure

Group wants to future-proof housing

Nick Grant - June 14, 2024

Funding shortfall for homeless shelter

Lucy Cooper - June 12, 2024

Bye to Bell St level crossing

Freddie Wilkie - June 7, 2024

Weather delays work on Aerodrome runway

Emily Ireland - June 6, 2024

Level crossing closure consultation closes

Freddie Wilkie - May 31, 2024

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Health

To fluoridate … or not to fluoridate?

Freddie Wilkie - June 13, 2024

For many years, the debate on whether to add fluoride to drinking water has been a vexing issue for councils – including in Wairarapa...

Nurse fired over posts denied leave to appeal

Emily Ireland - June 11, 2024

A former Wairarapa District Health Board nurse who was dismissed for posting “anti-vaccine information on Facebook” has lost her leave to appeal last...

Advocates seeking more support for disabled

Freddie Wilkie and Lucy Cooper - June 7, 2024

Masterton support and advocacy service CCS Disability Action has “major concerns” about whether Budget 2024 will deliver better outcomes for disabled people living...