by Christine Dornan | Jul 18, 2019 | Midweek
Emily Ireland A group of young Wairarapa people are using the performing arts to tackle the hard issues that go hand-in-hand with growing up. “I hate these jeans … I hate my hair … I hate my face … I’m so huge.” Voices of the young actors bounced off the walls of a...
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by Christine Dornan | Jul 18, 2019 | Midweek
PHOTO/FILE Steve Rendle Work is under way to “extinguish” easements on Featherston’s most famous vacant lot and put the land back on the market. The site at 57 Fitzherbert St has been at the centre of community unrest since a deal with developer Marcus Darley fell...
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by Christine Dornan | Jul 17, 2019 | Midweek
Myra Coley with her Year 13 leaders. Clockwise from front left: Amera Krivan, Shai Efaraimo, Lily Lewis, Xanthe Hutchy-Way, Aislin Maugatai, Jade Thompson, Seni Iasona, Imogen van der Raaij. PHOTO/ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL A Wairarapa teacher’s next adventure awaits Coley...
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by Christine Dornan | Jul 11, 2019 | Midweek
Hospice Shop volunteers Liz Wishart, Rosey Wellbrock, Nolene Eastwood, Brian Stewart, manager Shona Bohm, Colleen Lysaght, and Marian Evers donating some goods. PHOTO/EMILY IRELAND Emily Ireland Last financial year, the Hospice Wairarapa Shop brought in more than...
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by Christine Dornan | Jul 10, 2019 | Local News, Midweek
PHOTO/STOCK ADOBE.COM Prolong life with healthy habits Emily Ireland Wairarapa people are expected to live to the ripe age of 81, a solid five years longer than our Hawke’s Bay counterparts, according to life expectancy statistics. The Wairarapa Midweek obtained data...
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