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K2 WORRY: Wairarapa police area commander Inspector Brent Register has said psychotic episodes are becoming more prevalent and something needs to be done. PHOTO/LYNDA FERINGA

Top Wairarapa cop calls time on K2

A prominent Wairarapa police inspector has called on the public and health boards to take action against the prevalence of K2, while a mental health professional has said the use of K2 is leading to prolonged psychosis.

Eyes on CBD crime get wider

Carterton District Council is streamlining its downtown video security network with new cameras, wireless image transmission, and a centralised monitoring and retrieval system.

  • Nathan Crombie

Rough seas bring in sunfish

Rough seas have been blamed for washing ashore a rare and weighty spectacle at Whangaimoana Beach near Lake Ferry.

  • Nathan Crombie
NEW IMAGE: Waiata House on the former Town Hall site is now open. From left, Lands Trust Masterton deputy chairman John Bunny, Wise Group joint chief executive Julie Nelson, and Wise Trust chairperson Bruce Sheridan at the dawn blessing this week.PHOTO/MIKE HEYDON

Building reflects significance of site

A community-owned building on the former Town Hall and Opera House site opened on Monday, 116 years to the day after the foundation stone for the original building on the site was laid.

Trivia has a role in life

I heard on the radio yesterday morning that Twilight stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart had broken up yet again after giving their celebrity romance another shot. In nearly the same breath, the announcer told me Harry Styles, one of the heart-throbs from Brit boy band One Direction, is dating Rod Stewart's daughter Ruby.

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BoP tourism operators praising new campaign

BoP tourism operators praising new campaign

Bay of Plenty tourism operators are praising a new campaign to promote national and international guests to the region next summer. Building the Bay of Plenty into one of the country's top-four destinations and increasing the amount of time visitors spend in the area is the aim of the new Tourism Bay of Plenty campaign. The campaign will target the Asian and Australian markets and has the tagline Plenty for Everyone. Tourism Bay of Plenty general manager Rhys Arrowsmith said the region's key drawcards were the "beautiful" coastline and "the fertility of the land in between". "But we're steadily…

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