Hats off to Harcourts

Opinion > Hats off to Harcourts

by Christine Dornan | 6 Sep, 2019 | Opinion, Sport

Flashback – the 2015 champion Harcourts team. Back row, Sarah Watson [coach, left], Kaaria Rimene, Brittany Wildman, Caathryn Fretton, Hannah Brewer, Evie Langlands, Sheridan Gallon-Puhara, Geraldine Carroll and Carlene Karaitiana [coach]. Front row, Shyanne Aporo... read more

Three-peats tricky to get

Opinion > Three-peats tricky to get

by Christine Dornan | 5 Jul, 2019 | Opinion, Sport

Flashback … Red Star’s Alister O’Neill [No 10] tackling Masterton’s Mike Bradnock in a match in 1978. PHOTOS/WAIRARAPA ARCHIVE Rare feat to be celebrated Coggie’s Call How hard is it to win three championships in a row? Very difficult I would suggest. With two... read more

Shouldn’t we have six of the best?

Opinion > Shouldn’t we have six of the best?

by Christine Dornan | 23 May, 2019 | Opinion

Carterton [red jerseys] and Masterton Red Star – two of the bottom four in premier club rugby this season. PHOTO/FILE COGGIE’S CALL RUGBY Is it time for six teams in our premier club rugby competition? As pointed out by one of the premier club coaches, there... read more

Wai-Utd must hold on

Opinion > Wai-Utd must hold on

by Christine Dornan | 9 May, 2019 | Opinion

FLASHBACK: Pita Rabo heading home the winning Chatham Cup goal passed Napier City Rovers goalkeeper Shaun Peta in 2011. PHOTO/FILE FOOTBALL CHRIS COGDALE How important is Wairarapa United to the Wairarapa sporting scene? And how important is it that Wairarapa United... read more

Biodiversity fundamental to climate change solution

Opinion > Biodiversity fundamental to climate change solution

by Christine Dornan | 27 Feb, 2019 | Opinion

Wetlands at the Pounui Lagoon . . . there is less than three per cent of the original wetlands still remaining in our region. PHOTO/FILE ALEX PEZZA Climate change is slowly changing our awareness and perceptions of what’s right and what’s acceptable. On one hand, the... read more

A failure of government

Local News > A failure of government

by Pam Graham | 13 Jan, 2019 | Local News, Opinion

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 a cynical politically-motivated decision, OPINION by TINA NIXON. While there has been much talk in the... read more

Choosing our Heartland team

Opinion > Choosing our Heartland team

by Christine Dornan | 22 Aug, 2018 | Opinion, Rugby, Sport

Martinborough’s Tristan Flutey has been a standout player this season. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV RUGBY JAKE BELESKI jake.beleski@age.co.nz With the Heartland Championship starting this weekend hopes will be high that Wairarapa-Bush can improve on last year’s disappointing... read more

Supporters’ time to shine

Opinion > Supporters’ time to shine

by Christine Dornan | 23 Jul, 2018 | Opinion, Sport

Wellington Phoenix players running drills with local children. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV JAKE’S TAKE JAKE BELESKI jake.beleski@age.co.nz The football was entertaining, but the events that occurred during halftime of Tuesday’s match between Wairarapa United and the... read more