Georgina Beyer pulls out of mayoral bid
Former Carterton mayor and the world's first transsexual Member of Parliament Georgina Beyer has stepped down from the Wellington mayoralty campaign to focus on her health.
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Wairarapa farm worker cut from crash
A visiting German farm worker had to be cut free from the mangled wreckage of his car after a head-on collision with another vehicle on a rural road near Masterton yesterday morning.
South Wairarapa wants rates paid
Bringing in debt collectors, and naming and shaming residents who do not pay their rates, were some of the ideas floated at the South Wairarapa District Council's policy and finance meeting last week.
Masterton councillor says irrigation a must
The flow-on effects of a successful irrigation scheme in the South Island has seen unemployment in the Ashburton district drop to a mere 0.08 per cent, says farmer and Masterton District councillor David Holmes.
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Kiwi music gets a great workout
Up to 160 die-hard fans of Kiwi music turned out for the first of two New Zealand Music Month concerts, featuring a slew of Wairarapa bands and performers.
Taurima targeting Labour candidacy
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Houses priced right' still in demand
While house prices and sales volumes have slipped over the last month in...
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Farmers just get on with the job
No matter how long you are employed in journalism there always seems to be a new experience available to you and for me one occurred this week.
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Defamation claim against Metro magazine dismissed
A High Court judge has dismissed a "wholly deficient" defamation claim against the publisher of Metro magazine and its editor-at-large. The action was taken by Auckland businessman Augustine Lau who blamed Metro's Donna Chisholm for his benefits at Sky City casino being cut off. Lau, who used to work for real estate firm Ray White, launched the proceedings following a story in Metro last November which alleged he engineered a complex system to make money for himself and Asian property investors. The story, written by Chisholm, was promoted on the cover of Metro as "Auckland Property Scam Exposed". In…
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Whibley on track for title honours
Pahiatua's Paul Whibley is on track to defend his Off-Road Motorcycle and ATV (OMA) crown in the United States.
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Finance: Clarify your position
Lots of people volunteer their time to be on boards, whether it's serving a community organisation or running a company.
Join the conversationMiller appointed APN chief executive
APN News & Media, whose publications include the New Zealand Herald and...
![The New Zealand dollar (NZD) topped US86c last week [12/04], the highest it's been since hitting US88.4c in August 2011.](http://media2.apnonline.com.au/img/media/images/2013/04/23/138011673_ct140x105.JPG "The New Zealand dollar (NZD) topped US86c last week [12/04], the highest it's been since hitting US88.4c in August 2011.")
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