12 Nov 2024

Around the motu: Piers Fuller in Wairarapa

From Nine To Noon, 10:45 am on 12 November 2024
The Remutaka Hill road connects the Waiarapa with the rest of the Wellington Region.

Photo: 123rf

Piers discusses a new campaign to explore options for a toll road over the Remutaka range in a bid to boost the region's resilience. Those attending Martinborough's wine festival will now be able to soak in the summer vibes thanks to a change in date. With Carterton having already opted out of a Wellington water model, all eyes are on Masterton and South Wairarapa to see if they will follow suit. And what's going on with the price of butter?

Piers Fuller is the Editor of the Wairarapa Times-Age