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Small town ratepayers are forking more than $20 each in places for country council bosses on big city salaries.
Residents in the Wairarapa's Carterton district, with its population of 8,900, pay their chief executive the equivalent of $23 each to meet her $205,000 salary.
(Write DNP if… View moreSmall town ratepayers are forking more than $20 each in places for country council bosses on big city salaries.
Residents in the Wairarapa's Carterton district, with its population of 8,900, pay their chief executive the equivalent of $23 each to meet her $205,000 salary.
(Write DNP if you would prefer not to have your comments printed in Wairarapa News.)
Millions of dollars have been spent killing pests in Greater Wellington forests to give nati…
A land slip is blocking one lane of State Highway 2 on the Rimutaka Hill. The slip occurred just be…
We asked and you told us what you would like us to focus on and below are some of the main themes. For the full story on what we heard go to: haveyoursay.gw.govt.nz...
There is a high demand for more engagement and consultation with community groups, and in general more engagement with the … View moreWe asked and you told us what you would like us to focus on and below are some of the main themes. For the full story on what we heard go to: haveyoursay.gw.govt.nz...
There is a high demand for more engagement and consultation with community groups, and in general more engagement with the general public.
There were a number of people and groups looking for a more collaborative approach
GWRC should act as more of a facilitator rather than the practitioner, and assist in the coordination of community groups more. We should work with and support community groups.
We need to balance the wants of recreational hunters with the undertaking of pest control, and utilise these groups more.
We'll now go off and do some writing and come back to you with a draft early next year.
Many thanks,
The Biosecurity Team
Hey everyone. Over the past year over 1000 customers provided us with a bill from their previous supplier when they joined. We ran the numbers, and we’re proud to say that customers switching to Electric Kiwi save $240 a year on average! Maybe that’s why we are NZ's fastest growing power … View moreHey everyone. Over the past year over 1000 customers provided us with a bill from their previous supplier when they joined. We ran the numbers, and we’re proud to say that customers switching to Electric Kiwi save $240 a year on average! Maybe that’s why we are NZ's fastest growing power company?
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A car containing a pregnant woman and a young child lost control and rolled on a road in rural Waira…
We're doing a story on landline phones: who still has them? Are they extinct technology or still an important part of life?
We'd love you to take our wee poll and comment if you like!
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Take this fun and absolutely unscientific quiz to identify your spirit pollinator! And hopefully, you'll enjoy it as a quirky way to learn a few facts about the pollinators in your garden.
A library's ban on young users in hoodies and baseball caps has netted an unlikely suspect – a 78-year-old in a bright pink hat.
Pop-rock parody musicians from Germany, circus mimes from Switzerland, Australian comic theatre and many other weird and wonderful acts will be winging their way to Wairarapa in the next few weeks.
The bi-annual Kokomai Creative Festival takes place from October 13-22 and boasts 65 events … View morePop-rock parody musicians from Germany, circus mimes from Switzerland, Australian comic theatre and many other weird and wonderful acts will be winging their way to Wairarapa in the next few weeks.
The bi-annual Kokomai Creative Festival takes place from October 13-22 and boasts 65 events ...
Opposition candidates sense a mood for change in the Wairarapa electorate, but history suggests othe…
Have you put your bee-friendly garden on this map yet? If you've got a garden that feeds bees and pollinators, plot your address on our Plan Bee map and in a day or so, a little bee will pop up and we'll all see New Zealand becoming more bee-friendly... one garden at a time!
To read … View moreHave you put your bee-friendly garden on this map yet? If you've got a garden that feeds bees and pollinators, plot your address on our Plan Bee map and in a day or so, a little bee will pop up and we'll all see New Zealand becoming more bee-friendly... one garden at a time!
To read more about Plan Bee: bit.ly...
We’re excited to announce our new Barnardos Early Learning Centre will be opening on Webb Street this October, welcoming all kiwi kids ages 0-5.
Barnardos are New Zealand’s leading expert in early learning and childcare, doing more for kiwi kids for 40 years.
Open longer hours: 7:00am … View moreWe’re excited to announce our new Barnardos Early Learning Centre will be opening on Webb Street this October, welcoming all kiwi kids ages 0-5.
Barnardos are New Zealand’s leading expert in early learning and childcare, doing more for kiwi kids for 40 years.
Open longer hours: 7:00am – 6:30pm, Monday – Friday.
Limited spaces available, pre-enrol your child today.
For more information visit our website or our Neighbourly page.
Phone or text Aimee on 027 201 8103
Email: info@barnardos.org.nz
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