Demand drives move to larger space
South Wairarapa Foodbank’s new premises will provide “space, light and possibility” at a time when the need for food support remains strong.
Jaw-dropping wait times
Free basic dental procedures for children in the region are offered through Te Whatu Ora’s Wairarapa Community Oral Health Service.
Public responds to end of covid restrictions in New Zealand
FLYNN NICHOLLS asked people on the street how they feel about the end of a pandemic era.
Savannah Harford
I didn’t even know the restrictions had...
Epidemiologist notes end of covid restrictions
Covid-19 restrictions lifted from midnight yesterday, including mandatory self-isolation and the requirement to wear masks in hospitals.
Calls grow for vape regulations
A petition is being presented to parliament next week calling for stronger regulation to limit young people’s access to vapes.The Times-Age has previously covered...
Reti takes region’s temperature
In what could be described as a bit of politically adroit due diligence as the National Party’s health spokesperson, Dr Shane Reti recently visited...
Anti-violence experts stopping by
An anti-violence movement called She Is Not Your Rehab is making its way to Masterton next week, sparking conversation surrounding intergenerational trauma and...
DHB had no reason to think building ‘had problems’
A former Wairarapa District Health Board member has told Wellington High Court how the organisation found out about the seismic defects in the...
Strike off but nurses unsatisfied
A last-minute deal between Te Whatu Ora and the NZ Nurses Organisation has resulted in today’s planned strike action being averted.
Seven year wait for home drags on
A disabled woman and her family are living in a cold, wet rental property seven years into their wait for their promised forever home.Kirsty...
