New Masterton SPCA chief defends cat killings
Rampant disease and overcrowding have been blamed for a two-day mercy killing of about 20 cats and kittens at the Wairarapa SPCA Centre that left volunteers horrified and sobbing.
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Non-Maori exclusion claim denied
Maori Television have rubbished a claim from an Ikaroa-Rawhiti byelection candidate that he was not allowed to appear in a candidate debate because of his ethnicity.
Singers make big impact at event
The Year 9 sopranos did really well and being with the choir gives them a chance to develop their voices ahead of auditions for the senior choir next year.Michael Pearson, Year 13 student
Rug up ... big chill on way today, says weatherman
Meteorologist Dan Corbett has advised Wairarapa residents to get their "warm woollies ready" with the cold snap hitting the region today.
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Taratahi signs Tautane partnership
Taratahi Agricultural Training Farm and Ngati Kahungunu have signed a farming partnership that will open the way for hundreds of students to gain experience on a large East Coast station.
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Flights cancelled across NZ
--- Send your weather related stories, photos or video here . --- Some planes have been grounded and interisland ferries are staying in port, forcing travellers to hunker down as a massive storm pounds the country. Heavy snow has fallen in parts of the South Island, cutting off some communities - but the polar blast is just getting started, forecasters warn. An Air New Zealand spokesman said severe weather had disrupted and cancelled flights across the country today, with more delays expected as gale force winds were predicted to wallop the lower North Island. "A lot of those disruptions…
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Wai-Bush pack lift to repel visitors
Wairarapa-Bush had to dig deep for their 30-23 win over United States Collegiate at Memorial Park, Masterton yesterday.
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Wairarapa United's horror run with the Chatham Cup draw continued this week.
Whibley battles on as title starts to slip away
Greytown youngsters shine
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Rural contractors take big hit from drought
Western Bay of Plenty rural contractors lost as much as 50 per cent of their business because of the drought.
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