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Covid-19: Wairarapa business confidence 'plummeting'
The quarterly survey by Business Wairarapa also found a low level of planning and business preparedness in times of disruption.
Lockdown dog attacks on the rise in Masterton
Masterton District Council is calling for "common sense" after a series of dog attacks over the past two weeks.
Stock feed sells out in drought-hit Wairarapa
Demand for stock baleage has been high in Masterton as the Covid-19 virus compounds a tough summer for Wairarapa's farmers.
Masterton waives late fees due to Covid-19
Masterton District Council still wants rates, but will waive some penalties for late payment.
Locals asked to look after each other
Kindness is the key to overcoming the challenges posed by Covid-19, a Masterton district councillor and school principal says.
South Wairarapa among local councils moving online
South Wairarapa District Council is bringing forward its live-streaming plans after concerns were raised over transparency during the lockdown.
Covid-19: Council worker who tested positive abused on social media
The Carterton District Council worker who tested positive for Covid-19 coronavirus has received the all clear but says he received "really harsh" social media comments.
Masterton launches response to Level 4 announcement
Masterton Mayor Lyn Patterson says the Prime Minister's announcement of an unprecedented national lockdown to combat the covid-19 pandemic is "a day none of us will forget".
Wairarapa 'heading into a drought' - Fed Farmers
Wairarapa farmers are seeking central government backing as the threat of a drought moves closer.
Airport spend expected to add to rates rise in Wairarapa
Rates increases and a negative effect on the environment are on the cards if council-led development of Masterton Airport goes ahead.
Whitebaiters keen to hear results of nationwide survey
Lifelong Wairarapa whitebaiters are waiting to hear the results of a long-running consultation on the future of the catch in the area.
Wairarapa districts step up plans for potential coronavirus pandemic
As the central government confirmed the second case of the Covid-19 coronavirus in New Zealand, Carterton and Masterton District Councils have taken further steps to manage a potential pandemic.
Councils face sewage climate challenge
Sewage treatment is the biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Carterton and South Wairarapa, a draft paper has revealed.
Former NZ First president calls for Masterton Town Hall restoration
Masterton Town Hall should be updated not bulldozed, George Groombridge says, ahead of an extraordinary council meeting.