Western Lake, Featherston

Threat of Tropical Cyclone Oma looming large over weekend of events in Wellington

Piers Fuller Reporter from News of Wairarapa

A cloud of uncertainty is hanging over the bumper line-up of events across the Wellington region thi…

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Special WINGS OVER WAIRARAPA locals offer - find out here

Offer here just for LOCALS - yes that's you! Buy a General Admission ticket to Wings for the Sunday show and get 50% off the price of a Saturday Night Show ticket. You must buy these in person at either of our two i_SITE Centres. Come on in.

Are you prepared for an emergency?

Community Engagement Advisor from Greater Wellington Regional Council

If the Wellington region experiences a big earthquake, communities may need to rely on themselves for up to a week or more before official help can get through.

Community Emergency Hubs are places to gather and support each other during and after a disaster like an earthquake. They are opened … View moreIf the Wellington region experiences a big earthquake, communities may need to rely on themselves for up to a week or more before official help can get through.

Community Emergency Hubs are places to gather and support each other during and after a disaster like an earthquake. They are opened and run entirely by the community, using their local knowledge, skills and resources to tackle the immediate challenges presented by a disaster.

Te Horo shows us how their Community Emergency Hub has been a great place to get to know your neighbour for a great purpose, to prepare their Hub and know what to do during and after a disaster.

Find out about your local Community Emergency Hub and learn how you and your community can get through together. Find out more

Percussion instruments

Chris and Kirstene from South Wairarapa District

posting on behalf of my daughter in law who teaches music at featherston school:-

does anyone have any pieces of percussive instruments lying around by any chance for the music students (Just until I have enough to buy a drum kit) e.g tambourines, snares, shakers etc. . . .

Are you looking forward to Wings Over Wairarapa

Sharron Pardoe Reporter from News of Wairarapa

An American Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bomber will do a flypast over Masterton, marking the first time the flying behemoth has been in New Zealand airspace.