by Christine Dornan | Jan 15, 2019 | Local News
Patrons enjoyed a great show at the country music festival over the weekend at Tauherenikau Racecourse. PHOTO/ JADE CVETKOV The country music shindig at Tauherenikau Racecourse went off without a hitch and organisers are promising to do it again next year....
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by Christine Dornan | Jan 15, 2019 | Local News
Trey Feary testing the equipment at the parklet in Park St. PHOTO/SUPPLIED Skating ‘a good social thing’ PAM GRAHAM pam.graham@age.co.nz Skateboarder Sam Hall says it’s really sad how people are criticising the parklet in Park St. “There’s nothing wrong with it. I...
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by Christine Dornan | Jan 15, 2019 | Local News
Tina Nixon. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV PAM GRAHAM pam.graham@age.co.nz The incumbents on Masterton District Council are spending too much time thinking about things rather than doing them – and spending too much money on advice, says Tina Nixon, who will stand to be a...
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by Christine Dornan | Jan 14, 2019 | Local News
The entrance to Taratahi Institute of Agriculture in Carterton. PHOTO/FILE The demise of Taratahi Institute of Agriculture that has wrecked the lives of more than 1000 students and close to 200 staff is the result of a short-sighted and cynical, politically-motivated...
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by Christine Dornan | Jan 14, 2019 | Local News
Eparaima Williams runs his bin-cover business, Keep It Unda, from his home in Featherston. PHOTOS/GIANINA SCHWANECKE GIANINA SCHWANECKE gianina.schwanecke@age.co.nz Fed up with strong Wairarapa winds constantly forcing rubbish collectors to pick up blown debris from...
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by Christine Dornan | Jan 14, 2019 | Local News
Graphic/Boffa Miskell Report PAM GRAHAM pam.graham@age.co.nz Masterton district councillor Bex Johnson says the debacle of the Park St parklet could have been avoided as there was plenty of discussion with businesses affected beforehand. In a further development on...
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by Christine Dornan | Jan 14, 2019 | Local News
Thursday’s book yoga session was a first at Featherston Library. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED GIANINA SCHWANECKE Gianina.schwanecke@age.co.nz To say Featherston Library thinks outside the box wouldn’t be a stretch after their first book yoga session on Thursday morning. There were...
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by Christine Dornan | Jan 14, 2019 | Local News
Nikolaison’s Photo Centre has been a family affair since 1949. Pictured are Sue Nikolaison, left, Casey Edmonds, 11, Rebecca Edmonds, and Kimberley Edmonds, 9. PHOTO/HAYLEY GASTMEIER Digital revolution ends photo shop’s run HAYLEY GASTMEIER hayley.gastmeier@age.co.nz...
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