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![‘Farterton’ returns: Carterton’s poo ponds cause nasty stench](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
‘Farterton’ returns: Carterton’s poo ponds cause nasty stench
A bad smell is once again wafting from Carterton’s wastewater treatment plant.
![Ex-Marist Brother receives fourth sentence for sex abuse on schoolchildren](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Ex-Marist Brother receives fourth sentence for sex abuse on schoolchildren
Kevin Healy argued for suppression despite being named in multiple articles already.
![Boxing Day spending flat, ‘disappointing’ result for retailers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Boxing Day spending flat, ‘disappointing’ result for retailers
Boxing Day spending was flat on last year but pre-Christmas spending pulled through.
![Plane caught up in Sir Peter Jackson legal spat to be flown at airshow](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Plane caught up in Sir Peter Jackson legal spat to be flown at airshow
The Goodyear FG-1D Corsair will take to the sky at Wings over Wairarapa this weekend.
![Hipkins on his new relationship, how they met when she interned for him as an MP](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Hipkins on his new relationship, how they met when she interned for him as an MP
The Labour Party leader reveals why he went public about his new relationship.
![Hipkins says relationship with Toni is 'the highlight of my year'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Hipkins says relationship with Toni is 'the highlight of my year'
The Labour leader thanked his partner, Toni, in his concession speech on Saturday night.
![The luxury of alone time: Why you should stay in a grand lodge as a solo traveller](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
The luxury of alone time: Why you should stay in a grand lodge as a solo traveller
An opulent lodge isn't just for couples - you can enjoy it solo, too.
![Local Focus: Safety concerns after Masterton rail crossing crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Local Focus: Safety concerns after Masterton rail crossing crash
Rail crossing accident on Norfolk Road opens up safety discussion.
![Local Focus: Going native in a Masterton forest reserve](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Local Focus: Going native in a Masterton forest reserve
The 30 year story of turning an urban wasteland into a thriving forest.
![Local Focus: Fred’s wonderful world of film](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Local Focus: Fred’s wonderful world of film
A 93-year-old film-maker, Fred Holloway, documents the people of Wairarapa.
![Fraudster's gold scheme foiled by postie](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Fraudster's gold scheme foiled by postie
Wayne Thomas Patterson sought revenge against the postman after the scheme failed.
![Local Focus: Carterton's skate scene revival](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Local Focus: Carterton's skate scene revival
Roller skaters are flocking to Carterton's A&P Showgrounds for a smooth ride.
![American billionaire-founded company opening new Wairarapa project](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
American billionaire-founded company opening new Wairarapa project
'It was always going to be a big space.'
![Local Focus: Every town needs a village](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Local Focus: Every town needs a village
More than 50 young people have passed through The Village since it was set up in 2019.
![Passenger rail ripe for revival after hybrid trains announced](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Passenger rail ripe for revival after hybrid trains announced
The announcement has sparked advocates' hopes of a nationwide rail revival.
![Council names road after late transgender MP and mayor Georgina Beyer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Council names road after late transgender MP and mayor Georgina Beyer
Carterton District Council voted unanimously to name the road after her.
![WaiWaste food when you can feed people with it?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
WaiWaste food when you can feed people with it?
Masterton’s WaiWaste takes food from landfill and distribute it to hungry whānau.
![Local Focus: Farming versus sustainability](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Local Focus: Farming versus sustainability
Wairarapa farmers discuss climate change and explain how they're tackling it.
!['Trimmed ya bush lately': Complaint over council's 'grubby' gardening advice](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'Trimmed ya bush lately': Complaint over council's 'grubby' gardening advice
It was dubbed 'just plain grubby humour'.
![Remutaka Hill Road reopens after truck breakdown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Remutaka Hill Road reopens after truck breakdown
The closure caused traffic chaos for Wairarapa commuters.
![Floodgates still open in Riversdale](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Floodgates still open in Riversdale
Cyclone Hale left Riversdale farms with metre-deep river sediment covering entire paddocks