South Wairarapa and Carterton have abandoned the Wellington regional 10-member water services plan, opting to seek partnerships with Masterton and Tararua –…
As the holiday season rolls around, we send out our best wishes to all our members and their awesome customers. 2024 has…
Former Prime Minister Helen Clark may be surprised to learn that she could be one of the originators of a splendid book…
Another clothing swap was held in November and attracted a lot more people than the previous event. It was fun shopping for…
The Pink Ribbon collection on 27 and 28 October saw more than 40 volunteers each do a two- hour shift at five…
This month we celebrate 1 year of Heartland Services in Martinborough. Twelve months in we are really starting to see some gains…
Freshwater kākahi – native mussels once a key food source in Lake Wairarapa – face potential extinction as they pay the cost…
Up on the heights of Martinborough, Frank and Lisa Cornelissen have built their new home. Wanting to conserve energy and be as…
Water services have been a political football for some time. We associate “Three Waters” with the last Labour government, but it had…
It has been exciting to finally see the Pump Track becoming a reality – which I am sure will be well used…
From the outside the Ruakokopatuna Community Hall looks like almost any other corrugated iron Wairarapa shed or even a half-hearted wool shed.…
A Māori kākahu (cloak) gifted to South Wairarapa District Council last month represents a powerful symbolic gesture from the original mana whenua…
