by Christine Dornan | 21 Jun, 2021 | Local News
The Carterton wastewater treatment ponds off Dalefield Rd. PHOTOS/TOM TAYLOR Carterton keen for bad smell to go Carterton residents have put up with a week-long stench as their wastewater treatment ponds undergo treatment of their own. As reporter TOM TAYLOR...
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by Christine Dornan | 19 Jun, 2021 | Local News
Teresa Aporo, Amber Craig, Tirau Te Tau, and Carlene Te Tau. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV SUE TEODORO sue.teodoro@age.co.nz Frustrations about the quality of representation available to Maori through local authority structures have spilled over with a member abruptly...
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by Christine Dornan | 18 Jun, 2021 | Local News
The SPCA wants owners to keep their dogs warm this winter. PHOTO/JO MOORE TOM TAYLOR tom.taylor@age.co.nz As humans start hauling out their winter clothes, the SPCA is calling on them to keep their four-legged friends warm too. SPCA Masterton has added its voice to a...
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by Christine Dornan | 18 Jun, 2021 | Local News
Ralph Birkitt next to the blocked mobility ramp. PHOTO/SUE TEODORO SUE TEODORO sue.teodoro@age.co.nz A Masterton resident is worried people with mobility issues will be unable to use an offramp to a redesigned central car park. But Masterton District Council [MDC]...
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by Christine Dornan | 18 Jun, 2021 | Local News
Tararua Forest Park. PHOTO/FILE SUE TEODORO sue.teodoro@age.co.nz A 1080 drop at Mount Holdsworth last weekend has prompted a wave of concern from worried dog walkers, with reports of the poison pellets on public walking tracks. A woman who asked to remain anonymous...
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by Christine Dornan | 18 Jun, 2021 | Local News
Solway School pupils boarding their Tranzit bus at the end of the school day. PHOTOS/TOM TAYLOR Tranzit’s school bus routes stop after 73 years In a “devastating” blow, coach company Tranzit has lost its Wairarapa school bus routes to an Australian-owned operator....
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by Christine Dornan | 17 Jun, 2021 | Local News
Electric vehicle charging stations at Pukaha National Wildlife Centre. PHOTOS/TOM TAYLOR Electric vehicle drivers will be able to recharge in Eketahuna by the Christmas holidays, with a new charging station planned for the town centre. At an Eketahuna Community Board...
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by Christine Dornan | 17 Jun, 2021 | Local News
Bus replacements for off-peak Wairarapa train services will continue for the next two years while upgrades are made to the train line. PHOTO/FILE Wairarapa commuters wanting to use off-peak train services for up to the next two years can expect a seat on a bus...
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