Regular Features

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Did you know

THAT Zappo The Magician has a Magic Carpet Ride show at Equippers Church Masterton in the School Holidays.  Thursday 12 July at…

July 2012

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Councillor Comments

Besides having meetings to fulfill the Long Term Plan obligations and try and keep our rate increase – 4.31% – down to…

July 2012

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Cooking corner

Tasty Shepherd’s pie Ingredients I kg lamb shoulder meat cut into 5cm squares. 1 onion diced. 1 carrot diced. 1 leek finely…

July 2012

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Know your town.

In the plan for Waihenga produced by J D Baird in 1870 section 28 Weld Street was set aside for a Scottish…

Jun 2012

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Library News

Media alert – the WLS now has its own newsletter. Don’t get too excited, it’s only a monthly leaflet. However it does…

Jun 2012

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From the Mayor

The Combined Wairarapa Councils have recently released the independent report they commissioned on governance options for Wairarapa. This report examined several structures…

Jun 2012

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Fire Brigade

A very quiet month for the brigade with a couple calls being to back up other brigades. One to a call to…

Jun 2012

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Did you know

THAT June the 14th is the Annual Blood Donation day. Give a thought about sparing a pint and saving somebody’s life. Book…

Jun 2012

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Councillor Comments

Well it is a busy time for all Councillors with the Draft LTP Road Show going to Martinborough, Featherston, Greytown and Tuturumuri…

Jun 2012

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Cooking corner

Fish ‘n chips What can be nicer than home made fish and chips? And as a bonus not saturated in fats. Chips…

Jun 2012

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Know your town

The sod wall story By 1847 fifteen large ‘Runs’ had been established in South Wairarapa. Stock on these included 73 horses, 1,365…

May 2012

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Comment

In eight weeks time the government will pull the plug on TV7 – arguably New Zealand’s best television station. In considerable contrast…

May 2012

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