by Christine Dornan | Mar 21, 2019 | Local News
Masterton’s Pak’nSave owner/operator Andrew Summerville and Ten O’clock Cookie bakery manager Marrisa Laken with top quality buns. PHOTO/SAM TATTERSFIELD SAM TATTERSFIELD sam.tattersfield@age.co.nz Two of the top 10 hot cross buns in the country are baked in...
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by Christine Dornan | Mar 21, 2019 | Local News
The Masterton District Council has set aside $5 million to roll out water meters. PHOTO/SUPPLIED PAM GRAHAM pam.graham@age.co.nz A Masterton District Council committee yesterday firmed up just how it would go about installing smart water meters. The council has set...
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by Christine Dornan | Mar 21, 2019 | Local News
PHOTO/PEXELS A Masterton woman was arrested on suspicion of inciting racial disharmony after a hateful message was posted to her Facebook page in response to the Christchurch shootings. The offence falls under the Human Rights Act and carries a maximum penalty of...
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by Christine Dornan | Mar 20, 2019 | Local News
Stella Smith of Featherston’s Own Charitable Trust on Fitzherbert St. PHOTO/FILE HAYLEY GASTMEIER hayley.gastmeier@age.co.nz A Featherston charity that supports South Wairarapa communities is looking for help to buy its premises and ensure its future. Featherston’s...
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by Christine Dornan | Mar 20, 2019 | Local News
PHOTO/ELI HILL Hope after country’s darkest day Emily Ireland “This is the real New Zealand that I know and love. I know that New Zealand is still a safe place.” These were the words, spoken over the crowd of more than 1000 people who gathered in Masterton’s Town...
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by Christine Dornan | Mar 20, 2019 | Local News
Taratahi Institute of Agriculture. PHOTO/FILE PAM GRAHAM pam.graham@age.co.nz There are 1194 unsecured creditors owed $15.86 million from the collapse of Taratahi Institute of Agriculture but they rank behind secured creditors owed $12.55m and also preferential...
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by Christine Dornan | Mar 20, 2019 | Local News
The Masterton Town Square was standing room only for Monday night’s vigil. PHOTO/GIANINA SCHWANECKE GIANINA SCHWANECKE gianina.schwanecke@age.co.nz Christchurch may be more than 500 kilometres away, but on Monday night more than 1000 Wairarapa residents gathered in...
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by Christine Dornan | Mar 20, 2019 | Local News
John Hart with the semi-automatic rifle he handed to the police in response to the mosque attacks in Christchurch. PHOTO/STEVE RENDLE PAM GRAHAM pam.graham@age.co.nz Wairarapa farmer and Fab Lab co-founder John Hart on Monday handed in his semi-automatic rifle to...
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