Track now dangerous
Increased traffic along the Pahiatua Track, an alternate route to the closed Manawatu Gorge, has made the road dangerous for farmers, it's claimed. Traci Wheeler, who owns a farm off the road, said it used to be a quiet farming route. "It's a busy road now, certainly a lot more dangerous than it used to be," she...
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Robber bashed after Masterton heist
A woman 'thought she was going to be killed' when taken to another room, made to kneel and kiss the boots of an offender at gunpoint, Masterton District Court has...
Carterton artist blends art with craft
Carterton fibre artist Linda O'Donnell is excited but also nervous about holding her first-ever exhibition next week.
Disaster drill tests Featherston volunteers
Victims of the "Featherston earthquake" poured into Featherston Community Centre on Tuesday night, as part of an exercise scenario designed to use skills taught to...
Wairarapa standards feud goes digital
A Wairarapa Times-Age story about National Standards has taken a long-running feud over the education benchmark into our digital realms.
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Summer serves record Wairarapa chill
January was unusually cool for Wairarapa this year, and this month is likely to be just as dismal.
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Wairarapa police crack down on speeding
A lower 4km/h speed tolerance is being put in place this Waitangi Weekend by police, which will continue until the end of February.
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Masterton new entrant stays cool
For some children, starting school can be a nerve-wracking experience.
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World shearing titles add to scope
Wairarapa is gearing up to host the greatest shearing show on earth with teams from 25 countries due to arrive from all parts of the world.
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Little white kiwi ticks along at Pukaha
Sitting around all day and putting on weight might seem a sign of laziness.
At least five months until gorge re-opens
The amount of rubble blocking State Highway 3 through the Manawatu Gorge is equivalent to a building the size of a rugby field and 15 storeys high.The sheer volume...
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Do you support the Occupy protestors?
Editorial: Director has the right idea
So the man behind the biggest blockbuster movies of all time is upping sticks to become a farmer in South Wairarapa.
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Long, hard road for TB-busters
The Animal Health Board has just published a multimedia pack, which examines the financial and emotional impact of bovine tuberculosis on rural communities and the...
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