Police investigation: Man faces drug charges
A 68-year-old man has been charged with possession of cocaine and methamphetamine for supply as a result of an investigation into local fentanyl overdoses.
In...
Night refuge finds a home
Masterton’s planned night refuge for those suffering extreme homelessness has found a home on Bannister St.At an opening ceremony on Tuesday night, it was...
Meningococcal cases rise
There has been an upswing in the number of cases of meningococcal disease across New Zealand, and Wairarapa hasn’t been spared.Now, experts are warning...
“Crisis” a decade in the making
A GP shortage that is seeing appointments pushed out two months has been a decade in the making, one clinic says.
Patients enrolled at Whaiora...
A waiting game for appointments
Wairarapa’s doctor shortage continues to bite, with patients told they could be waiting for up to two months to get an appointment.
Doctors appointments a waiting game
Wairarapa’s doctor shortage continues to bite, with patients told they could be waiting for up to two months to get an appointment.
Patients enrolled at...
Dawn of a new era in healthcare
With services stretched to breaking point, a new ‘state-of-the-art’ private hospital promises to increase access to public healthcare.
Selina Sutherland, the region’s only private hospital,...
“I immediately started crying” Life changing drug on the horizon
Carterton woman Reese Robertson has lived with cystic fibrosis her entire life. Now, funding for a new medication could mean that life is extended...
Will covid be the Grinch who stole Christmas?
An epidemiologist is warning holiday travel could cause a rise in covid-19 cases, with Wairarapa experiencing a 53 per cent increase in numbers over the past week.
The pointy end: Kitchen injury claims
Kitchens can be dangerous places, and a significant spike in national ACC claims has a Greytown chef urging caution ahead of the silly season. Chef...