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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.

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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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$100k car scam

$100k car scam

An online car dealer has been snared placing thousands of fake bids on more than 500 of its own auctions. The Auto Co (Millennium) Ltd pilfered more than $100,000 from Trade Me users in a year by "shill bidding" on $1 reserve auctions. The company was the biggest motor trader on the site at the time and the case is the largest of its kind in New Zealand. The scam came undone after a buyer complained about the Auckland-based trader. Trade Me's trust and safety manager, Jon Duffy, said The Auto Co's scheme was sophisticated "and they were covering their tracks pretty well. Our normal detection…

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