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August 2025

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Third-class infrastructure underpins local water, transport woes

Frustration is the word widely used about the range of major infrastucture problems facing the South Wairarapa community – a frustration which…

Aug 2025

Politics

Every minute countsin an emergency

Council and Wellington Free Ambulance have worked closely with the South Wairarapa District Council (SWDC) to install new Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)…

Aug 2025

Community News

News from First Church

Nothing like a free lunch of 3 courses to bind people together. Saturday 19 July was one such occasion – the Mid-Winter…

Aug 2025

Sports

Golf Club News

The course has been cold, but the golf has been hot with great conditions given the frosts and wet weather. Huge thanks…

Aug 2025

Politics

2025 ‘Pre-election report’ focus on key challenges?

District Council officials do not regard world-wide dominating climate events like floods, droughts, storms and wildfires as part of the most important…

Aug 2025

Politics

Council rates increase slows just as planned CAPEX accelerates

The rates increase in South Wairarapa District has slowed this year – and at the same time, ratepayer investment in upgrading local…

Aug 2025

Community News

Clothes Swap

When I arrived home on Friday, there were three large containers of coat-hangers on my back porch. I think it was possibly…

Aug 2025

Event News

Distinguished cardiac surgeon comes to Martinborough (virtually)

Dr Alan Kerr is a retired cardiac surgeon – during his 30 years at Green Lane Hospital he played a crucial role…

Aug 2025

Club News

South Wairarapa Rebus Club

“Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed; everything else is public relations” While this quote is commonly attributed to George…

Aug 2025

Arts & Culture

The Star Book Review

Bad Archive by Flora Feltham. There are all kinds of writing calling themselves all kinds of things out in the wonderful world…

Aug 2025

Arts & Culture

Country Dog City Dog

Aug 2025

Politics

Zero rates promises equal snake oil peddlers

Retiring Lower Hutt mayor Campbell Barry has issued a warning to local body voters. When you vote in this year’s local body…

Aug 2025

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