Bella Cleary

Once abundant in the beds of inland lakes, kākahi [freshwater mussel] sightings are now few and far between, but their future looks more promising thanks to ongoing research taking place in Lake Wairarapa.

The days are numbered for a large oak tree that visitors to Masterton’s skatepark often seek out for shade, thanks to an unidentified member of the public ripping the bark off its trunk. The tree, which stands with several others surrounding the site at Queen Elizabeth Park, recently had over a metre of bark stripped […]

Despite a modest amount of supporters for its wind farm proposal on Eketāhuna’s Mt Munro, Meridian is facing an onslaught of backlash from Hastwell residents vehemently opposed to having windmills on their doorstep. This is evident from the 73 submissions received on the project, for which the resource consent application has been directly referred to […]

T he latest change to roll out from the political arena is a proposal to ban all gang patches in public spaces, a move described by Police Commissioner Andrew Coster as “ambitious”.

With another case of gory animal remains dumped at a public site, the Department of Conservation [DoC] is warning those responsible that they could incur a hefty fine. A pile of animal bones stripped of meat and sheep carcasses causing a breathtaking stench were discovered halfway up the Mt Dick walking track by a member […]

For the next six weeks, the ducklings will be monitored in the pāteke breeding aviaries, which are set up to mimic natural ponds with surrounding dense grassy areas. The pāteke breeding aviaries are out of the public eye, so the birds have the space and comfort they need to raise offspring. According to the Department […]

Dog owners around Flat Point and Glenburn are advised to keep a cautious eye out for a vulnerable crested penguin that has come ashore on the Wairarapa coast to moult.

The government's announcement that benefit sanctions will become stricter from June this year could impact hundreds of people in Wairarapa currently receiving support.

After transforming Featherston's hospitality and degustation scene over the past seven years, the founders of the Brac and Bow restaurant and bar have put their beloved business on the market.

There’s a growing hum in the local artistic community about Featherston arts venue Common Ground, with more artists being drawn to play intimate shows in small-town New Zealand. As well as a steady stream of art exhibitions and sound immersion sessions, Common Ground is providing the opportunity for small-scale gigs, providing artists passing through Featherston […]