Politics

Politics

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The recent Australia Talks survey revealed that 77 per cent of Australians think pork-barrelling by politicians should be a resignation-inducing offence. However,…

Nov 2021

Politics

From the Mayor

Spring is nearly summer now, and the town looks amazing – the Town Square in particular looks well groomed and a credit…

Nov 2021

Politics

Councillor Comment

Wellington Water: As part of their customer service Wellington Water have introduced a text alert system. You can register for this by…

Nov 2021

Politics

Community kōrero 

Ehāra taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini. (My strength is not as an individual but as a collective.)…

Nov 2021

Politics

Regional Council notes

“Water water everywhere and not a drop to drink”. This well-known line from ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ could have easily…

Aug 2021

Politics

Letters – Secretive decisions

2019 election Mayor Beijen stated: “I am standing for South Wairarapa Mayor to bring back common sense and transparency.” Voters were attracted…

Aug 2021

Politics

From the mayor

Firstly, a big ‘get well soon’ to Bruce Sullivan from Kitchener’s Dairy, who is recovering from surgery. Everyone has missed you, so…

Aug 2021

Politics

Councillor Comment

Well, this is the first time I have been able to attend a Council meeting, and report on this the same day.…

Aug 2021

Politics

Community kōrero 

Ehāra taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini. (My strength is not as an individual but as a collective.)…

July 2021

Politics

Councillor comment

Well here we are, half the year gone and just past the shortest day. True to form we are now getting the…

July 2021

Politics

From the Mayor

Winter has hit with a vengeance, and has caused all sorts of problems – mainly in roading. We coped remarkably well –…

July 2021

Politics

Wairarapa Councils take key step toward international dark sky status

“This is a critical step for the Wairarapa community as it heads towards establishing a dark sky reserve across the region,” chair…

July 2021

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