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National takes $90 million awarded for Wairarapa Masterton Hospital – for itself

Masterton hospital has been deemed structurally unsafe with money awarded for its remediation after a long court case.Masterton · Masterton Read Article

Rawson Road level crossing overhaul

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Georgina Beyer’s Historic Win: A World First Remembered

On 10 December 1999, a quiet revolution took place in the rural electorate of Wairarapa. Georgina Beyer — already a groundbreaking local mayor — was elected to Parliament, becoming the world’s first openly transgender MP. Her victory wasn’t just political; it was cultural, emotional, and deeply personal for many across Aotearoa and around the world. […] The post Georgina Beyer’s Historic Win: A World First Remembered appeared first on YOUR EX.Masterton · Masterton Read Article

Three men charged after police bust cannabis operation in Masterton

PHOTO SUPPLIED. Police have charged three men after a targeted drug operation uncovered a stash of cannabis packaged for sale at a Masterton home. The arrests came on Tuesday, 2 December, when officers executed a search warrant at a residential property as part of an ongoing effort to curb the supply of illicit drugs in the Wairarapa. Inside the address, police found 273.6 grams of cannabis, already divided and prepared for sale, along with scal…Masterton · Masterton Read Article

Wairarapa Events Centre Announces New Wairarapa Performing Arts Residents!

The Wairarapa Events Centre are excited to announce the successful applicants for the 2026 Artist Residency. The residency runs for 5 days and allows performing arts producers to have the auditorium to themselves with sound and lighting support from Wairarapa Events Centre on-site technicians to workshop and develop an idea for a new concept. Participants also have the option to perform a showing… SourceMasterton · Masterton Read Article

Wairarapa Events Centre Wins National EVANZ Award

Recognised among New Zealand’s best, the Wairarapa Events Centre has been awarded the coveted Ticketmaster Small Venue of the Year 2025 at the EVANZ Awards, celebrating excellence and innovation in venues nationwide. Katring King, Victoria Bates, Erin Banks, and Ashleigh McLeod of the Wairarapa Events Centre, with Sarah-Emma Gandy of award sponsor Ticketmaster. The award was announced at the… SourceInnovation · Masterton Read Article

Wairarapa Tararua Water Services Delivery Plans approved

Masterton, Carterton, Tararua, and South Wairarapa District Councils have had their Water Services Delivery Plans approved by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). These plans outline the Councils’ intention to establish a new regional water organisation to deliver water services to their communities. With the DIA approval achieved, Councils are required under the water legislation to move… SourceMasterton · Masterton Read Article