by Christine Dornan | Mar 19, 2019 | Local News
This is the building as Mastermall. It was previously Haywrights, Wright-Stephenson and Wairarapa Farmers Co-operative Association, going back in time. PHOTO/WAIRARAPA ARCHIVE SAM TATTERSFIELD Sam.tattersfield@age.co.nz The old Mastermall on Masterton’s Queen St is...
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by Christine Dornan | Mar 18, 2019 | Local News
A vigil will be held at Masterton’s Town Square tonight. PHOTOS/ELI HILL Wairarapa responds to Friday’s mosque massacre Mosque massacre vigil to be held in Masterton ELI HILL eli.hill@age.co.nz In the wake of the worst terrorist attack in New Zealand, Wairarapa people...
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by Christine Dornan | Mar 18, 2019 | Local News
Mudfish relocated from the Daleton Farm site. PHOTO/FILE STEVE RENDLE steve.rendle@age.co.nz The tale of Carterton’s endangered mudfish has taken a tragic turn. After spending an estimated $120,000 relocating more than 900 mudfish from the Daleton Farm area earmarked...
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by Christine Dornan | Mar 18, 2019 | Local News
PHOTO/FILE Seven hours of waiting, not seen, now hospitalised ELI HILL eli.hill@age.co.nz An 83-year-old Masterton man has been admitted to hospital with pneumonia days after shambolic visits to the Emergency Department at Wairarapa Hospital. The man’s daughter, who...
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by Christine Dornan | Mar 16, 2019 | Local News
Kim McCabe. PHOTO/FILE Wairarapa Building Society chief executive Kim McCabe confirmed this week he had given his notice to the WBS Board with the intention of retiring. McCabe said that after almost 33 years with WBS, he was looking forward to adjusting his work-life...
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by Christine Dornan | Mar 16, 2019 | Local News
A te reo sign for the Carterton public toilets, which mysteriously popped up last year. PHOTO/FILE GIANINA SCHWANECKE gianina.schwanecke@age.co.nz Those entering Carterton will soon be greeted in both English and Te Reo Maori after the Carterton District Council voted...
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by Christine Dornan | Mar 16, 2019 | Local News
Stop the clock: hands rest on 12 o’clock while earthquake strengthening is carried out on Carterton’s iconic clock tower. PHOTO/GIANINA SCHWANECKE GIANINA SCHWANECKE gianina.schwanecke@age.co.nz Don’t panic if you don’t hear the regular chiming of Carterton’s iconic...
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by Christine Dornan | Mar 16, 2019 | Local News
PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES Schools told to act now to prevent further spread ELI HILL eli.hill@age.co.nz Schools and pre-schools in Wairarapa have been told to act now to avoid a measles outbreak. While there have been no reported cases in Wairarapa for more than 20 years,...
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