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Having decided it was time for a complete change of lifestyle including location with the possibility of creating a small business that her family could be part of and enjoy, Jennifer Grey and her husband John began the search with…

Whilst looking over the internet – for something she has now forgotten – local resident Jenny Auckram stumbled across a word that was foreign to her. “Plarn” meant nothing whatsoever. A search through the dictionary found it meant plastic yarn.…

Featherston has an opportunity to express interest in being selected for the Community-Led Development Programme, a new approach to investing in communities by the Department of Internal Affairs. If successful, Featherston will have access to resources and funding for community-led…

After 12 long years South Wairarapa District Mayor Adrienne Staples has decided to call it a day. In no way can they be called turbulent years but as in all major organisations – as in life – there have been…

Featherston residents and businesses are being encouraged to clear out their cupboards of unused or out-of-date medicine to reduce accidental poisonings and medication misuse. Local medical practices, pharmacies and the Wairarapa DHB are running a ‘medicine spring clean’ campaign during…

Clifford Square, situated in the heart of Featherston township, is slowly being transformed with a sparkling new ‘ride-the-rail’ miniature train railway and is soon to be known as the Mini Fell Complex. There will be a grand opening of stage…

Benedict and Katherine van Woerkom put the community of Featherston and Wairarapa hockey well and truly on the map when they both represented New Zealand at the Junior Hockey World Cup qualifying tournament held in Brisbane in February where they…

A National Open Day is to be held by the Dexter Cattle Society NZ (Inc) on 13th – 14th April and the Rimutaka Dexters of Cross Creek, Featherston are part of this. Their Dexter Herd will be open for viewing…

‘Dolly’ Dolgoch will be there with her brother Brynglas from Wellington. Both are beautiful replicas of a Welsh Slate Mine Engine. ‘Dolgoch’ opened the passenger service on the Talyllyn Line in Wales in 1866, she is still in service working…

Although the office of the Wairarapa Citizens Advice Bureau is in Masterton, our service is available to the entire Wairarapa from north of Eketahuna, out to Castlepoint and Riversdale, and down to Martinborough, Featherston and the South Coast. Because we…