39 days ago

Balloon Festival this weekend - look up for all the fun!

Masterton & Martinborough isite Visitor Centres

The much-loved Wairarapa Balloon Festival kicks off this Thursday, for five days of sky high entertainment from 13 balloons, from all over new Zealand, over the extended Easter break

Watch for morning lift offs from Carterton and Masterton: from Carterton (Carrington Park) on Thursday and Saturday morning, and Masterton on Friday and Sunday morning (Wairarapa College). Ascensions are very weather dependant. Watch for updates on take-off locations and flight directions through the Festival’s Facebook page at 8pm the night before, and on More FM Wairarapa 89.5.

There is also a “Meet the Pilots” on Saturday afternoon from 4pm at Carrington Park. get up close and personal with the balloonists, at Carrington Park from 4pm on Saturday. This will be a relaxed and informal afternoon for families, where they can bring a picnic, and kids can do a balloon walk-through and talk to the pilots.

Easter Monday will see balloons taking off from locations across Carterton and Masterton, creating a scattering of balloons across the skies above. Head to the locations where the balloons take off from 6.30am each morning, to see the impressive displays up close.

For the full event programme head to: www.nzballoons.co.nz...

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15 hours ago

Missing Cat

Cheryl from Opaki

We have just moved to State H/way 2 between Masterton and Carterton from. Upper Plain. Our cat got out and has taken himself for an adventure. Could be on his way back to the old place.
He has been missing since Monday 29th April.
He is a large fluffy grey cat with a slightly pushed in nose and large feet.
He was wearing a black collar with white fish on it that has a nameplate with my phone number.
Please keep an eye out for him.

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1 day ago

The perfect treat this Mother's Day

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2 days ago

Handyman wanted.

Elisabeth from Carterton District

Is there a local handyman in Carterton who can swap our fridge freezer door hinges from the right side, to the left side.
This is so that the door will open in the opposite direction.
Many thanks.