Vet goes nuts over kitty neutering competition

These kittens were first off _ or should that be on _ the block for the 11th Neuterathon run by Dr Heidi Ward-McGrath, (pictured) and ... More

Don't get conned says victim, 87

It wasn't the money that upset 87-year-old Yolande Laing. It was ''the lovely girl'' who took it.The former Masterton woman, who now lives in Hamilton, is warning Wairarapa residents to ... More

 
34 arrested in booze-fuelled wild weekend

The holding cells at Masterton police station were kept full on Saturday night as officers clamped down on boozing and disorder in the town's central streets.Police arrested 34 people throughout ... More

 
Volunteers notch goal with new hockey home

A small army of volunteers has built a new Wairarapa hockey pavilion _ and slashed their club's costs.Wairarapa Hockey Association president Lyndsay Annear said the new, two-storey building at Clareville ... More

 
Love of vintage machinery 'in blood'

Today's vintage machinery is an obsession you were born with, enthusiasts at the weekend's Harvest Rally say.''It's in the blood because we have been brought up with it on farms,'' ... More

 
Ferguson grabs top title on first attempt

The torch has passed to a new generation of Golden Shears champions with the stunning success of relative rookie Cam Ferguson over the old guard to win the country's top ... More

 
More aid to warm houses offered

Homeowners in Wairarapa will soon be eligible for more help improving insulation and clean heating in their homes _ and it could improve the air.Greater Wellington Regional Council is offering ... More

 
Shop Stihl among best in country

Chainsaws and Mowers in Masterton have for the second year running captured the crown as one of the top three Stihl retailers in New Zealand.Co-owner Jeremy Sharp said the company ... More

 
Retirees will rule in future age of leisure

South Wairarapa is rapidly heading towards having one of the oldest populations in New Zealand, and deaths in Carterton will outstrip births in 10 years if trends continue.Latest population projections ... More

 
Click go shears, boys, for 50th year

The greatest shear on Earth kicked off in Masterton yesterday with the opening of Golden Shears' 50th birthday bash.In what will be the biggest event in its history, apart perhaps ... More

 

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A proposed increase of safety fees for boats using the Marlborough Sounds has been strongly opposed by people saying ferry customers will have to bear the brunt of the price rise.The controversial bylaw is yet to be passed by...

 

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World 'Jihad Jane' suspect a loose cannon

PHILADELPHIA - The self-dubbed "Jihad Jane" case is a rare instance of a US woman inciting foreign terrorism and shows the latest evolution of the global threat, authorities say.The suburban Philadelphia woman, Colleen LaRose,...

 

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Former Hanover boss Mark Hotchin is hoping to jointly fund his finance company FAI Money with bank money after pulling the plug on its debenture borrowing.Hotchin yesterday said he and co-owner Eric Watson had decided to stop...

 

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Sport Ref stood down from Super 14

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