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![Eketāhuna house fire being treated as suspicious](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Eketāhuna house fire being treated as suspicious
Emergency services were called to the property around 2am.
![RRT turns on a feast and fenceposts for CHB farmers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
RRT turns on a feast and fenceposts for CHB farmers
'By the time we have finished the CHB event we will have handed out about 72,000 posts.'
![I don't think being smokefree by 2025 is attainable](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
I don't think being smokefree by 2025 is attainable
OPINION: I hate smoking, but I can still sympathise with those who do it.
![Only two tobacco outlets planned for Tararua District](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Only two tobacco outlets planned for Tararua District
Smokefree legislation has come into force but there are still limits to support.
!['I found my niche'. Eketāhuna barber opens up shop](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'I found my niche'. Eketāhuna barber opens up shop
Nick Olliver saw a need in the town he grew up in.
![Gold Star: Bernie Hills' significant achievement in Pongaroa volunteer fire brigade](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gold Star: Bernie Hills' significant achievement in Pongaroa volunteer fire brigade
Bernie Hills considers herself lucky with her local brigade.
![Kāinga Ora commits housing services to Tararua District](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kāinga Ora commits housing services to Tararua District
Housing support comes to Tararua.
![Manawatū River Leaders Accord can count many achievements, with more to come](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Manawatū River Leaders Accord can count many achievements, with more to come
Accord partners are working toward improving the health of the river.
![Stolen vehicles and traffic operation keep police busy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Stolen vehicles and traffic operation keep police busy
Police have been following up a number of incidents.
![Feeder calf sales end with reasonable prices](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Feeder calf sales end with reasonable prices
The feeder calf sales have been pretty good, with steady numbers.
![Dannevirke’s Regent committee one year on](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dannevirke’s Regent committee one year on
A year ago a committee of three took over managing the Regent Cinema.
![Election 2023: NZ Loyal responds to Tararua District issue](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Election 2023: NZ Loyal responds to Tararua District issue
Pete Arnott is the Wairarapa candidate for NZ Loyal.
![Dannevirke Ross Shield wins matches and admiration](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dannevirke Ross Shield wins matches and admiration
Dannevirke Ross Shield have two wins and a draw
![Hub funding to build resilience in rural communities](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hub funding to build resilience in rural communities
The $250,000 is part of a funding package for communities affected by weather events.
![The day a Queen, a Prime Minister and an Archbishop visited Dannevirke](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The day a Queen, a Prime Minister and an Archbishop visited Dannevirke
The blessing and opening of the wharenui Aotea Tuatoru at Mākirikiri Marae.
![Get planning for Dannevirke's Christmas parade](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Get planning for Dannevirke's Christmas parade
Local organisations told to start planning for the Christmas parade.
![Dannevirke team Ruahine Ramblerz marching for wellbeing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dannevirke team Ruahine Ramblerz marching for wellbeing
An open day for leisure marching featured 13 teams from the lower North Island.
![Napier choir to perform concert in Dannevirke](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Napier choir to perform concert in Dannevirke
The choir will be performing songs from famous musicals.
![‘Like family’ - Raj’s journey from Singapore to NZ citizen](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Like family’ - Raj’s journey from Singapore to NZ citizen
Raj Suppiah fell in love with both his partner and New Zealand.
![Strengthening our rural communities](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Strengthening our rural communities
OPINION: Various meetings have been held with local groups.
![False alarms get fire brigade hot under the collar](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
False alarms get fire brigade hot under the collar
Dannevirke High School and the local fire brigade are taking the matter seriously.
![Basketballers in regional championships](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Basketballers in regional championships
The basketball team will be competing in Wellington.
![Napier win Ross Shield with near-unprecedented dominance](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Napier win Ross Shield with near-unprecedented dominance
It is arguably the most dominant performance since the Shield was first presented in 1902.
![Aotea: The story behind the name](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Aotea: The story behind the name
Aotea Tuarua was once a focal point of the Māori community at Tahoraiti.
![Ross Shield: Country comes to town in style](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ross Shield: Country comes to town in style
Defending champions Napier have scored 191 points in three games.
![Wairarapa candidates’ full responses](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wairarapa candidates’ full responses
The candidates response to Tararaua District issues in full
![Community invited to Pahīatua wind farm drop-in event](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Community invited to Pahīatua wind farm drop-in event
The company behind a proposed wind farm is welcoming community feedback.
![Farmers, MRCC unite to protect our precious waterways](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Farmers, MRCC unite to protect our precious waterways
OPINION: The protection of waterways is a shared commitment.
![Pahīatua's gym celebrates milestone](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pahīatua's gym celebrates milestone
A local non-profit gym is still going strong after 25 years.