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We asked Featherston’s children to show us what they got up to during the lockdown. This is some of what they sent us.

Featherston in Alert Level 4 has seen flocks – I mean bubbles – of people walking, jogging, cycling, riding and marching all around our beautiful streets and trails. Long may it continue! Sure, everyone knows the Domain up to the…

With the approach of the 105th Anzac Day this year, it’s easy and forgivable to think New Zealand’s commemoration calendar is linked to narrow and specific time windows: for most New Zealanders, this is Anzac Day on 25 April and…

On 7 March the Featherston Rugby Club will be hosting the first annual Featherston Sports Hub open day from 10am until 1pm. There will be lots of fun and games. Football will take on rugby in a game of touch.…

Community Patrols New Zealand is an organisation that enables ordinary folks to be proactive and assist with crime prevention, creating a safer environment for everyone. Featherston’s Community Patrol was re-established in 2005 and we’re extremely fortunate that some of those…

For the past decade, the op shop at 54 Fitzherbert Street has been the public face of Featherston’s Own Charitable Trust, founded by Stella Smith in 2010. She was inspired by her beliefs to fnd a way to raise money…

Set into a large emerald lawn with a backdrop of native bush, this little pioneer cottage at 41 Watt Street is part of Featherston’s history. Established residents will recognise it as the home of Denis Duggan, who lived there for…

After a break of more than 20 years, cricket is back! Earlier this year, Roshan Sugathan noticed the cricket nets, pitch and field on Underhill Road but no cricket being played, and he asked why the facilities weren’t being used.…

Several years ago the Featherston Beautification Group was formed and ran successfully under the guidance of Kath Lang, Diana Donald and Dean Davies, to name a few. They did extensive research amongst the community to determine what people would like…

Soon many households in Wairarapa will have a brand-new wheelie bin for recycling. These bins will have wheels so they are easy to move and lids with clips to keep recyclables from blowing away. This may come as a relief…