Emily Ireland

Partially treated sewage leaking into Greytown stream

An unknown quantity of partially treated sewage has leaked into the Papawai Stream in Greytown. Alth...

Deputy mayor 'flabbergasted' by $4.8m price tag for Masterton crossing

Keeping a busy Masterton road open will cost more than $4.8 million, KiwiRail says. The price escala...

Councillor under fire for saying more power to boards is 'terrifying'

A concerned citizens group in South Wairarapa has called for one of the district’s councillors to st...

How a NZ council is saving up to $3000 a day on roadworks

Carterton District Council is saving up to $3000 per day per job by closing roads temporarily instea...

A majority want Masterton's man-made lakes to stay

About 60% of those who made submissions to Masterton District Council’s Long-Term Plan want the coun...

Masterton Town Hall, facade, and municipal buildings to be demolished

The Masterton town hall, municipal buildings and facade will be demolished, should the council’s Lon...

Councillor writes submission — may lose right to make decisions

An elected member who made a submission to her council’s long-term plan could be excluded from makin...

Georgina Beyer statue to be discussed by Carterton council

A memorial sculpture of the late Georgina Beyer will be discussed by Carterton councillors next week...

South Wairarapa mayor stripped of representative roles

South Wairarapa's mayor has been stripped of a range of representative roles after an extraordinary ...