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Meet your firefighters
Meet our newest fully qualified firefighter, Justin Hudepohl. Having successfully completed the week long basic training course in Rotorua, Justin is certified…
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Library News
Coffee, shoes, books – we need all of these before opening the library door in the morning. I suppose the books are…
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Know your town
The first bridge Prior to the opening of the original Waihenga bridge in 1873 access across the river was by a ferry…
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Community Board Update
Well, we are definitely fully back into the swing of things following the Christmas and January break. SWDC is working hard on…
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Cooking corner
Many of you will be eyeing the last of the tomato crop , still green and unlikely to ripen. Here is a…
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Did you know
MARCH 16th – 22nd is Graffiti Free Week – when individuals, businesses, schools and groups get out into their communities and help…
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From the Mayor
The end of February officially marks the close of summer. Looking back it has been a true Wairarapa season, hot and dry.…
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Know your town
Waihenga or Waihinga? A surviving plan from 22nd June 1872 has the spelling of the original subdivision Waihenga – the English rather…
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Library news
Wow, have we been busy in the last couple of months. The library is buzzing with overseas visitors seeking information and using…
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Would you like to help?
The budget for building the present Town Hall, in 1912, was some 3,500 pounds. With only 700 people in the area and…
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Wharekaka Fun
Wharekaka Notices We are currently running two raffles for some beautifully crafted tables donated to us by the talented Mr Sparks. You…
