Local News
Yarns in Barns Festival – Season Pass
Purchase a season pass and have access to all events being held over the duration of the Yarns in Barns Festival.
April 20, 2018
Roadworks suffer early chip loss
Recently-completed roadworks on State Highway 2 between at Clareville has left road users and residents less than impressed after several sections of the chip seal lifted within days.
April 18, 2018
The town with no doctor
Eketahuna has been without a doctor for six months and the community is getting worried.
April 13, 2018
Quote of the Day
“All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward.”
– Ellen Glasgow
April 12, 2018
A Rare and Artisan Country Garden Tour 2018
This Rare and Artisan Country Garden Tour is a little different. Our first tour in 2014 was a sell out so book now!
April 11, 2018
Quote of the Day
“There is always room at the top.”
– Daniel Webster
April 6, 2018
Offenders getting ‘younger and younger’
Police in Wairarapa are dealing with children as young as seven as they face an alarming trend among young offenders.
April 4, 2018
Wairarapa Balloon Festival 2018
This is the must-see family fun event of the year – a festival for kids of all ages.
April 2, 2018
Deadly disease closing in
The vicious fungal plant disease that is spreading into many North Island regions could already be lingering in Wairarapa undetected, says the Ministry of Primary Industries’ (MPI).
March 28, 2018
The French Country Fair
Stroll along to the exquisite stalls that weave in and out the buildings and amongst the trees. Spend time looking for forgotten treasures at the big vintage shop.
March 27, 2018
Quote of the Day
“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.”
– Dr. Seuss
March 26, 2018
Wairarapa Art & Garden Trail
Coming up this Easter weekend an intriguing art and garden trail that includes gardens from Martinborough to Masterton will be open for the public.
March 23, 2018
Resuscitation skills lacking — DHB report
Resuscitation skills in an operating theatre were found wanting in a review of a sudden, unexpected death reported by Wairarapa District Health Board.
March 22, 2018
Span in the works for cyclists
A $500,000 proposal to build a suspension bridge over the Tauherenikau river will delight both rail enthusiasts and cyclists.
March 16, 2018
50th NZ Nationals
Masterton Motorplex is hosting the 50th NZ Nationals!!!
March 12, 2018
Qoute Of the Day
I like guys who have a plan or a dream. A good sense of humor is also a must. I can be weird with my humor and say things that are random. You need to understand that I’m really goofy and go with it.
January 23, 2018
Ram raiders escape on stolen quad
hieves making off with equipment stolen from a Masterton school have used a stolen quad bike to ram their way through a fence in an early-morning burglary.
January 23, 2018
The Warratahs
The Warratahs return with Runaway Days – their first new studio album in nine years.
January 23, 2018
Crazy Facts
The courts in New Zealand allowed a child to be named ‘Number 16 Bus Shelter’.
January 23, 2018
Chimney fire alert in Wairarapa
Your chimney could be on fire and you wouldn’t know it.
January 23, 2018
Quote of the Day
What great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?
January 23, 2018
Livestock transport – going the distance
Is livestock transport in need of a shake-up? CATHERINE GAFFANEY investigates the merit of suggested improvements to the industry.
January 23, 2018
Alpha Course Invitation Night
Is there a life after death? Are you really free and happy with your lot in life? What does it really mean to be a Christian?
January 23, 2018
Quote of the Day
Everyone should be respected as an individual, but no one idolized.
January 23, 2018
Wairarapa draws Aussie, UK migrants
Wairarapa is a popular destination among migrants from Australia and the United Kingdom.
January 23, 2018
Crazy Fact!
New Zealand will deny people residency visas if they have too high of a BMI and there has been cases of people rejected because of their weight.
January 23, 2018
Retro Music Party
It’s Sally’s 50th birthday and she’s asked us to play in the Thurley Lounge at the Cossie Club this Friday. The “Party” is open to all for a small cover charge of $10 and the music will be for dancing with some quieter listenable-to songs earlier.
January 23, 2018
Quote of the Day
“This world is but a canvas to our imagination.”
January 23, 2018
Once on Chunuk Bair
This play pays tribute to the young men of Wellington Battalion who fought and died during the capture of Chunuk Bair, Gallipoli.
January 23, 2018
Trapped driver cut free after crash
A passer-by comforted a trapped and critically injured woman at a crash scene near Masterton yesterday after watching as her car was almost torn in half during a high-speed collision with a milk tanker.
January 23, 2018
