by Bevan Wills | 27 Jun, 2022 | Martinborough, South Wairarapa District Council
An aerial shot of the damage to Hinakura Rd. PHOTO/WSP ENGINEERING TOM TAYLOR tom.taylor@age.co.nz A $20,000 relief fund is on the way for more than 20 South Wairarapa families stranded by a landslide. But Hinakura Rd residents say a usable road is the only thing that...
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by Bevan Wills | 27 Jun, 2022 | Business, Life & Leisure
TOM TAYLOR tom.taylor@age.co.nz A Greytown cafe’s toastie has been named among 13 finalists in the Great New Zealand Toastie Takeover, a competition to uncover the nation’s ultimate toasted sandwich. The Offering impressed judges with its “Beef Greytown”,...
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by Bevan Wills | 27 Jun, 2022 | Sport
Chris Cogdale chris.cogdale@age.co.nz The 2022 recipient of the Core Legal Lifetime Achievement Award Rod Sutherland was accorded a standing ovation as he took the stage at the Carterton Events Centre on Wednesday. Sutherland received the prestigious honour for...
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by Bevan Wills | 25 Jun, 2022 | Martinborough
Wairarapa fire brigades’ quick response has prevented a switchboard fire from razing an old Martinborough villa to the ground. Martinborough, Greytown, and Featherston crews responded to the blaze shortly after 4pm on Wednesday. Chief fire officer Jake Hawkins said a...
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by Bevan Wills | 25 Jun, 2022 | Masterton, Masterton District Council
MASTERTON TOM TAYLOR tom.taylor@age.co.nz Masterton District Council is owning up to a street sign slip-up that saw a 19th-century New Zealand Prime Minister’s name spelt incorrectly. The council posted a photo of a misspelt Ballance St sign on its Facebook page,...
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