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$5000 donation to ambulance service
An equipment upgrade for Martinborough District Ambulance Service is a step closer because of a $5000 donation from Toast Martinborough.
Police nab children for theft
Two young serial offenders were arrested on Thursday after stealing from unlocked cars in Kuripuni.
Dance tells the story of teen tech obsession
When Kuranui College takes to the TSB Arena in Wellington next week, its Stage Challenge will be a triumph of student effort.
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Creativity process allows participants to express emotions
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Man sentenced for indecent act
A 32-year-old man pleaded guilty in Masterton District Court yesterday to...
Opinion
Devil lies in survey's statistical detail
There are lies, damn lies and statistics. This famous line, loosely attributed to Benjamin Disraeli, refers to the use of statistics to shore up a weak argument.
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No ambiguity in the outcome of the submission process at all. It is clear from the press release that the 87% of submitters who were in favour of Wairarapa being in a Wellington Unitary was 87% of the long form submissions received from the Wairarapa.
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Election between centre right and far left - Key
National is facing the "notoriously difficult" task of winning a third term against an Opposition increasingly dragged to the "far left" by the Greens, Prime Minister John Key says. Addressing an enthusiastic audience about 350 party faithful in Auckland today Mr Key said it was "always difficult to win a third term". "Third terms are notoriously challenging." However, next year's election, "is going to be quite a different election to what you normally see". "Normally elections are fought between the centre left and the centre right. That is not what's going to take place next year. David…
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United pose threat to Miramar's run
A United win tomorrow would strike a positive note on two chords.An invigorated Wairarapa United squad should give Miramar Rangers a whale of a game in their Central League match at Dave Farrington Park, Miramar, tomorrow.
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Growers go for gold
In 2010/11 it exported 30 million trays of gold compared with 13 million this year.
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On a recent visit to Qld and Vic Aussie I noticed and asked about the gold kiwifruit, most knew the green kiwifruit and stated they are delicious, they were excited to knw there is a tastier kiwifruit they don't know about. Aussie would be a good market...
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Be careful to act in good conscience. Your personal vanity or your excessive pride will be your enemy during this time. You will blame...