Belgium honours consul Staples
Don Staples with wife Adrienne Staples after receiving the honour of Knight in the Order of the Crown for Belgium. PHOTO/SUPPLIED GRACE PRIOR grace.prior@age.co.nz Featherston man Don Staples has received Belgium’s second highest honour, the honour of Knight in the...
Sharma labels McAnulty a bully
Gaurav Sharma. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES MARY ARGUE mary.argue@age.co.nz Labour Party MP Gaurav Sharma has come out swinging in a scathing social media post labelling Kieran McAnulty a bully and accusing the Wairarapa MP of gaslighting and derogatory behaviour. The 2600-word...
Mark makes 11th hour bid
With residents and ratepayers knocking on his door asking him to put his hat in the ring, Ron Mark was more than happy to run against Greg Lang.
A scholarship bound in reading
Professor Lydia Wevers ONZM was an academic, public intellectual, writer, and voracious reader. A scholarship in her name, hopes others might do the same.
Prices drop, but don’t be alarmed
PHOTO/STOCK.ADOBE.COM PROPERTY MARKET MARY ARGUE mary.argue@age.co.nz For the first time in a decade, annual median house prices in New Zealand have tumbled. For some, it will be the first time in living memory that the inexorable price rise has halted. While one...
Roadworks come to a sudden stop
The seventh crash near roadworks on SH2, taking the total to 15 cars wrecked in a week and a half. PHOTO/MARY ARGUE HELEN HOLT helen.holt@age.co.nz Waka Kotahi NZTA is halting roadworks on State Highway 2 after yet another crash in the area. Emergency services...
Worst flooding in 18 years
Two men push a car out of floodwaters on Te Ore Ore-Bideford Rd. PHOTO/MARY ARGUE Floodwaters wreak havoc MARY ARGUE mary.argue@age.co.nz It’s the worst flooding in almost 20 years. More than 200 millimetres of rain fell in South Wairarapa in 30 hours, causing rivers...
Six crashes in six days
Variable message sign warning roadworks ahead. PHOTO/HELEN HOLT SH2 danger zone HELEN HOLT helen.holt@age.co.nz After six crashes near Clareville, a resident is concerned the stretch of State Highway 2 [SH2] is a death waiting to happen. Police were notified of six...
Flooding hell
Flooding on the outskirts of Martinborough. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED ... and there’s more rain to come A heavy rain watch remained in place for Wairarapa’s hill country yesterday after heavy flowing rivers closed access into Martinborough on Monday. MetService said rainfall...
Demolition on the cards for renowned red barn
The derelict red barn on State Highway 2 north of Greytown. PHOTO/SUPPLIED MARY ARGUE mary.argue@age.co.nz The future is tenuous for the derelict red barn on the northern outskirts of Greytown. The dilapidated structure on State Highway 2, one of the most photographed...
Masterton’s career firefighters to walk off the job
Negotiations have fallen apart, and strike action will escalate with Masterton’s career firefighters committing to station walk-offs.
More money needed for South Wairarapa’s new dog pound
Emily Ireland emily.ireland@age.co.nz South Wairarapa councillors are being asked to approve an extra $75k or $116k [contingency-inclusive] to build a new dog pound in Featherston. The council previously set the budget at $340k. Approving the extra funding,...
Developer eyes up Masterton site for retirement village
A housing developer is seeking to build a 9-hectare retirement village north of Masterton to cater for Wairarapa’s ageing population.
Chef shortage haunting hospitality
PHOTO/ADOBE.STOCK.COM MARY ARGUE mary.argue@age.co.nz The commute will no longer end with a cold craft brew at Masterton Train Station. Sup HQ Brewery poured its final pint last week, closing its doors after a year, citing chronic chef shortages and a crippling...
Sheriffs threaten schools
A copy of the original document sent to a New Zealand school principal. PHOTO/SUPPLIED GEORGE SHIERS george.shiers@age.co.nz A self-proclaimed sheriff movement that began in Eketahuna continues to recruit members and increase activity. Police have confirmed they are...
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