A Masterton District councillor wants to cap next year’s rates rise at 4% because the cost of living is “simply becoming unaffordable”. Councillor Tim Nelson, who is also the principal of Masterton’s Lakeview School, will be telling...
A long-standing South Wairarapa District councillor has announced his candidacy for the Wairarapa seat on Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC). Colin Olds, who has represented the Featherston ward at the council for the best...
Joanna Baldwin has won the Featherston Community Board by-election with a thumping majority. South Wairarapa District Council announced the final by-election result late on Monday afternoon, showing Baldwin had won by a margin of...
Two of the property industry’s major indices are painting a picture of a subdued property market in Wairarapa, particularly in Carterton. Quotable Value’s latest average house price figures showed South Wairarapa dropped 0.7% to...
