Service earns award
David Kershaw, owner and operator of Martinborough retail business Pain and Kershaw says he was surprised by news of his nomination.
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Billionaire buying up more of the Wairarapa
Wine industry mogul and American billionaire Bill Foley has added Chateau Wellington, a 430sq m boutique country house near Palliser Bay, to his property collection.
River bank clean up after story
My moaning actually worked - it's marvellous.River Rd resident Gary Watt Masterton's river guardian is pleased that his "moaning" got a result - and a "marvellous one".
Long journey for lessons
All three teachers and almost every student at Whareama School - and a handful of parents - hit the road for historic points north tomorrow.
Sport
Cool heads cause upset
Wairarapa United's upset 2-0 win over previously unbeaten Wellington Olympic in their Central League match at Howard Booth Park, Carterton on Saturday won't be remembered for the pleasing quality of the football played by the home team.
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Founder returns to donate trophy
Former Masterton traffic officer Peter Priest was back in town this week to...
Joslin emerges as new leader
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Protest: No TV equals no turnout
I've lost count of the number of times protesters have promised to revive their protest over claims of police brutality against youth.
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Join the conversationYou will now look farward to your own place having a protest prejudice
Jojo Rarty from Wellington
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Cat rescued by firefighters
Firefighters revived a black cat with oxygen after it was rescued from a house... more
Business
In the driver's seat for car service costs
Garage visits can be a costly business for motorists, and drivers expecting to scoot through their annual mechanical check-up can sometimes be landed with expensive repair bills.
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Join the conversationThe bit about brake pads is wrong too as car disc brakes pads are quite easily eyeballed during a WOF check and I've been told on at least one WOF occasion that the pads were close to requiring replacement . Drum brake linings of course are not visible...
Brian McKenzie from Masterton
Life
Fun with Jane: Pom pom bunting
During the holidays, we had some great play dates at which we made metres and metres of glorious pom pom bunting.
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Game Review: Defiance
In what is touted as a "groundbreaking...
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Sundae Session: The Phoenix Foundation
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Movie review: The Hangover part III (+trailer)
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NZ Herald
Road toll: Police eye zero
Police were tonight hoping for the first-ever Queen's Birthday weekend without a single road death. Seven people were killed in four fatal crashes over the same weekend last year - a sharp rise from the single death in 2011, and two deaths the previous year. But as of tonight there had been no deaths since the official holiday period began at 4pm on Friday, which would make this year's Queen's Birthday weekend the first without a fatality since records began in 1956. Assistant Commissioner of road policing Dave Cliff said he was hoping to keep it that way. "If we did, that would be a great…
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