State houses all filled up
Kāinga Ora was in the firing line recently over reports showing that 5 per cent of its housing stock is currently vacant.
280 years of Red Cross volunteering
A group of Masterton Red Cross volunteers with a combined total of almost three centuries of service between them were honoured last week.
SPCA raising animal abuse awareness
Underweight animals left with matted coats and no food or water are seen too frequently by the region’s SPCA team, who are also reporting...
Hospital faces staff shortages
As hospitals across New Zealand grapple with staff shortages, Wairarapa Hospital also continues to face shortfalls.
Clarifying St John’s community care role
Recently appointed as the new Wairarapa community engagement coordinator for the St John ambulance service charity, Rosemary Julou is understandably eager to shine a...
Region’s low reported Covid cases
Despite a national surge in reported Covid cases during the holiday period, those in Wairarapa have been significantly lower than the same time last...
Where the chicken comes first
Thousands across the country flocked to The Warehouse this week hoping to score a carton of a dozen eggs for $5.
Will you or won’t you?
The team at Masterton Public Trust are encouraging people to get their wills and power of attorney in order this holiday season.
Quit coaches not quitting
Wairarapa quit coaches with regional health provider Whaiora are determined “to keep going” in their work to help the region’s smokers break the habit...
Healthcare access champion honoured
During the nearly 20 years he’s lived in Wairarapa, Dr Simon Snook has been behind transformative progress in improving nationwide abortion services, and these...
