by Christine Dornan | 21 May, 2022 | Local News
The period for half-price transport fares was extended in Thursday’s Budget announcement. PHOTO/GEORGE SHIERS New trains face a setback A two-month extension to public transport fares and the 25-cent fuel tax freeze were part of yesterday’s Budget 2022 announcement,...
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by Christine Dornan | 21 May, 2022 | Local News
A dispute over vaccinating children led to a Masterton Family Court order. PHOTO/STOCK.ADOBE.COM Kids given choice in their vaccination A dispute over vaccinating children against covid-19 dragged a divided family to court earlier this year. In a recently released...
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by Christine Dornan | 21 May, 2022 | Carterton, Carterton District Council, Local Democracy Reporting, Local News
Carterton District Council’s town clock. PHOTO/FILE “It beggars belief that an organisation would proceed on projects without project management 101 in place.” These were the words of Carterton councillor Dale Williams regarding an independent review of two major...
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by Christine Dornan | 20 May, 2022 | Carterton District Council, Local Democracy Reporting, Local News
PHOTO/FILE An independent review of Carterton District Council’s clocktower project has found several issues, despite a previous internal report stating otherwise. The project, which involved the earthquake-strengthening and painting of Carterton’s town clock, was...
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by Christine Dornan | 20 May, 2022 | Featherston, Local News
Flooding along SH2 in Featherston after Donald’s Creek breached its banks in February. PHOTOS/FILE Featherston residents air grievances Lobby group seeks flooding solution MARY ARGUE mary.argue@age.co.nz Featherston flood victims are taking steps to combat the town’s...
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by Christine Dornan | 20 May, 2022 | Local Democracy Reporting, Local News, Masterton District Council
PHOTO/FILE Councillors have four options for facility Pause, review, progress, or refresh. Masterton councillors have been given four options for the future of the council’s civic facility project, which could cost more than $70 million. But the decision paper and...
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by Christine Dornan | 19 May, 2022 | Local News
A possible future for Wairarapa performing arts was revealed in a public meeting on Sunday. PHOTO/ MARY ARGUE ‘Imagination’ is the limit MARY ARGUE mary.argue@age.co.nz Masterton Theatre Company’s [MTC] vision for transforming the town into the envy of the performing...
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by Christine Dornan | 19 May, 2022 | Local News
A couple had to be rescued after taking a wrong turn on Mount Holdsworth. PHOTO/FILE A couple was rescued from a ridgeline on Mount Holdsworth on Saturday night, seven hours after getting stuck and calling the police. Extreme weather conditions and strong winds swept...
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