by Christine Dornan | Nov 15, 2018 | Local News
Eketahuna duck caller Ben Schnell trained up to two hours daily before gaining a third place in the world championships. PHOTO/SUPPLIED ELI HILL eli.hill@age.co.nz A Tararua College student quacked his way to third in the World Waterfowl Calling Championships in...
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by Christine Dornan | Nov 15, 2018 | Local News
An oak tree on Featherston’s main street survived plans to fell it on Tuesday. PHOTO/HAYLEY GASTMEIER HAYLEY GASTMEIER hayley.gastmeier@age.co.nz Emotions were running high on Tuesday as an old oak tree on Featherston’s main street was set to be felled. It survived...
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by Christine Dornan | Nov 15, 2018 | Local News
At Waingawa’s log storage and rail yard: [back row, from left] Southern North Island Wood Council CEO Erica Kinder, C3 area manager Steve Chapple, Forest Enterprises CEO Bert Hughes, Labour MP Kieran McAnulty, Guy Farman of Farman Turkington Limited; [front row, from...
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by Christine Dornan | Nov 14, 2018 | Local News
Mild Orange: Josh Reid (standing), Tom Kelk, front, Josh Mehrtens and Jack Ferguson. PHOTO/RUPERT OLLIVIER Two high-performing bands with Wairarapa roots are coming back to the region to give hometown fans a taste of how far they’ve come. BECKIE WILSON...
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by Christine Dornan | Nov 14, 2018 | Local News
The land in Featherston, owned by South Wairarapa District Council, that features an easement over a cable duct vital to Chorus’ telecommunications infrastructure network. PHOTO/HAYLEY GASTMEIER HAYLEY GASTMEIER hayley.gastmeier@age.co.nz Chorus says it’s doing all it...
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by Christine Dornan | Nov 14, 2018 | Local News
The stolen marquee. PHOTO/SUPPLIED Owner hoping for public assistance BECKIE WILSON beckie.wilson@age.co.nz A former Masterton man is gutted about the theft of a $12,000 marquee in his home town but hopes the community will help get it returned. Christchurch-based...
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by Christine Dornan | Nov 14, 2018 | Local News
Vintage Aviator Ltd, which is planned to feature as part of the aviation centre. PHOTO/FILE BECKIE WILSON beckie.wilson@age.co.nz A multi-million-dollar vintage aviation centre and museum is at the heart of plans to boost tourism in the region. The development of a...
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by Christine Dornan | Nov 13, 2018 | Local News
Ian Hodge, right, showing Cody Purnell and Tane Jenkinson his medals. PHOTO/ELISA VORSTER ELISA VORSTER elisa.vorster@age.co.nz There may be an eight-decade age difference between some of the Opaki School students and their respective pen pals, but that did nothing to...
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