On the road for 45 years

Local News > On the road for 45 years

by Christine Dornan | 20 Dec, 2019 | Local News

Mayor Lyn Patterson and roading manager Hamish Pringle. PHOTO/SUPPLIED After 45 years of looking after Masterton’s thoroughfares, Hamish Pringle is on the road to retirement. The Masterton District Council roading manager started work as a graduate engineer at the end... read more

New Kiwis: From London to Carterton

Local News > New Kiwis: From London to Carterton

by Christine Dornan | 20 Dec, 2019 | Local News

Eight new New Zealand citizens at the Carterton Event Centre ceremony on Wednesday. PHOTOS/KAREN COLTMAN KAREN COLTMAN karen.coltman@age.co.nz The biggest difference between London and Carterton for new citizen Natasha Robinson is that shopping is much harder here. “I... read more

Working at 15,000 feet

Local News > Working at 15,000 feet

by Christine Dornan | 19 Dec, 2019 | Local News

Life Flight crewman Ian Miller in the air ambulance. PHOTO/EMMA BROWN After more than 470 flights, air ambulance crewman Ian Miller’s passion for flying has not wavered. Times-Age reporter EMMA BROWN spent a day in the heat of the action learning about Life Flight and... read more

Students back from Samoa

Local News > Students back from Samoa

by Christine Dornan | 19 Dec, 2019 | Local News

Makoura students hand over 57 backpacks to Campus of Hope in Samoa. PHOTO/FACEBOOK EMMA BROWN emma.brown@age.co.nz A group of Makoura students arrived back on Sunday after a trip to Samoa affected by the deadly measles outbreak. Originally the group were going to help... read more

Brace for change, says climate report

Local News > Brace for change, says climate report

by Christine Dornan | 19 Dec, 2019 | Local News

A new report says Wairarapa could become a hot spot for droughts and heatwaves. PHOTO/FILE Flooding and erosion set to increase MARCUS ANSELM marcus.anselm@age.co.nz Wairarapa residents should prepare for a much-changed climate, a report made public this week said.... read more

Boy hit at ‘courtesy crossing’

Local News > Boy hit at ‘courtesy crossing’

by Christine Dornan | 18 Dec, 2019 | Local News

Easten Harmon-Speers’ great-grandmother Helen Speers and grandmother Serena Karaitiana at the scene of Tuesday night’s incident on Cameron Crescent PHOTOS/KAREN COLTMAN Five-year-old victim ‘bruised from top to bottom’, lucky to be alive Police yet to confirm driver’s... read more

Flying to save lives

Local News > Flying to save lives

by Christine Dornan | 18 Dec, 2019 | Local News

Life Flight helicopter crewman Julian Burn. PHOTO/EMMA BROWN Passion and a love for saving lives is clear to see when visiting Life Flight in Wellington. Times-Age reporter EMMA BROWN spent a day in the heat of the action learning about the charity and what it does... read more

Police seeking cat shooter

Local News > Police seeking cat shooter

by Christine Dornan | 18 Dec, 2019 | Local News

Pet cat Miss Lucy had surgery after being found with a gunshot wound. Police are seeking more information. PHOTO/SUPPLIED Police are seeking information after a pet cat was shot and injured in Masterton on Sunday night. The owners of Miss Lucy, a ginger Cornish Rex,... read more