Meet the candidates

On Thursday 10th of November all four candidates standing for the Wairarapa, John Hayes (National), Mike Bott (Labour), Sea Rotmann (Green) and Richard McGrath (Libertarianz), will be taking part in a panel discussion at the Royal Hotel in Featherston between 7:30-9:30 pm.

A facilitated panel discussion will give the candidates an opportunity to introduce themselves, explain their party’s policies and share their visions for the region. … Continue Reading

Aren’t you glad?

Holiday traffic on the Kapiti Coast. Aren’t you glad that you live in the Wairarapa?

The story behind:

Bouquets, canopy beds, and various sayings go back many years. Often we use sayings without actually knowing their background. Here’s the story behind some.

Houses had thickly thatched roofs,. Small animals, and insects, climbed up and snuggled into the thatch where it was warm. However the rain made the thatch slippery and animals would slide off . Hence the saying; ‘Raining cats and dogs.

Similarly the bugs and bird droppings in the straw would frequently drop down onto the beds. Not good. The problem was solved by erecting big posts and stretching a sheet over the beds , which evolved into the canopies we still sometimes see over beds. … Continue Reading

Now for a well deserved break.

Patrons may be surprised to see new faces behind the counter at Kwong On Chinese Takeaways. Robert and Kim who have served Martinborough people seven days a week non stop for so many years have sold the business. … Continue Reading