Plantings to bear fruit

Life & Leisure > Plantings to bear fruit

by Hayley | 3 Oct, 2018 | Life & Leisure, Local News

Masterton district councillor Chris Peterson teaches the next generation how to plant. PHOTO/FILE PAM GRAHAM pam.graham@age.co.nz Thousands of plants have been planted along the Lansdowne recreation trail in Masterton during winter, and some trees will literally bear... read more

Men at Work 2018

Life & Leisure > Men at Work 2018

by Janice Dagg | 2 Oct, 2018 | Life & Leisure

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Baby Shark star one of our own

Life & Leisure > Baby Shark star one of our own

by Pam Graham | 27 Sep, 2018 | Life & Leisure, Local News

A YouTube video St Patrick’s School student Elaine Kim Johnston starred in has been viewed 1.7 billion times. PHOTO/ELISA VORSTER ELISA VORSTER elisa.vorster@age.co.nz   The star at the centre of the ‘Baby Shark’ video with 1.7 billion views on You Tube has... read more

House of Card on sale

Life & Leisure > House of Card on sale

by Hayley | 27 Sep, 2018 | Life & Leisure, Local News

The Johnston St property, build in 1912 for former Featherston Mayor John Card, is up for sale. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED HAYLEY GASTMEIER Hayley.gastmeier@age.co.nz A house built more than 100 years ago for Featherston’s first mayor, John Card, is on the market. The... read more

Calling all good sorts

Life & Leisure > Calling all good sorts

by Hayley | 26 Sep, 2018 | Life & Leisure, Local News

2017 Youth Award recipient Rebecca Mobberley. PHOTO/FILE CAL ROBERTS Cal.roberts@age.co.nz If you know a young good sort and want to see their great work recognised, now is the time to sing their praises, as nominations for Masterton District Council’s Civic and... read more

The changing face of Greytown over the years

Life & Leisure > The changing face of Greytown over the years

by Hayley | 18 Sep, 2018 | Life & Leisure, Local News

Greytown’s Main St, looking south. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV   What was once a sleepy little town with a booming fruit and vegetable industry is now a trendy retail centre and weekend hotspot. Reporter HAYLEY GASTMEIER talks to Greytown locals about the fashionable... read more

Tribute to film-making mother

Life & Leisure > Tribute to film-making mother

by Hayley | 10 Sep, 2018 | Life & Leisure, Local News

Film maker Heperi Mita was in Masterton recently for the screening of his documentary, Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen. PHOTO/REBECCA MCMILLAN PHOTOGRAPHY   Merata Mita played a significant part in the growth of the Maori screen industry as an accomplished... read more

Wairarapa Weddings 2018

Life & Leisure > Wairarapa Weddings 2018

by Janice Dagg | 28 Aug, 2018 | Life & Leisure

Wairarapa Weddings – the essential guide to getting married in Wairarapa, featuring the 2018 Bride Of The Year... read more