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Mawley Park’s future uncertain
Greater Wellington Regional Council has proposed a plan that would protect urban Masterton from flooding which includes moving a stopbank behind, through, or in front of Mawley Park.

Sky-high landing fees not the answer to fund airport
Masterton District Council recently proposed changes to how Hood Aerodrome users would be charged fees.

Town hall demo gets green light
After almost a decade in limbo, Masterton’s town hall and municipal buildings will be wiped from the town’s streetscape.

Decision-day for Masterton's water
Masterton councillors will decide on Wednesday whether to progress a Wairarapa-Tararua water service entity, or go it alone.

Haka in the dock: Dramatic scenes at Masterton church arson suspect's first appearance
After nearly three months on the run, the man suspected of arson attacks on several Wairarapa churches had a dramatic first appearance in Masterton District Court on Monday.

Two brands targeted as car thefts soar in Masterton
Thieves are stealing the cars purely "for their own enjoyment", a police officer says.

Masterton's Ministry of Social Development office goes into lockdown after staff threatened
Police say staff in the building chose to go into lockdown.

Threat reported: Ministry of Social Development once again in lockdown
The Ministry of Social Development’s office is again under lockdown in Masterton, with a police officer guarding the door with a gun.

Missing Masterton man John Rafferty found dead by Search and Rescue team
'This was not the outcome we were hoping for,' police said.

Masterton drag racing identity Bob Wilton dies
The national drag racing community is reeling at the news of the loss of a hugely influential contributor to the sport.

Modern vision for Masterton library
The ball is rolling on one of Masterton District Council’s key Long-Term Plan projects, a fit-for-purpose library.

Carterton enters Wai+T water entity talks
Councillors met on Thursday morning to decide the path forward and, similar to Masterton, would also be negotiating conditions that ensured its ratepayers were protected against price standardisation.

Masterton to join Wai+T talks
But if its bottom lines around non-standardisation of charges, debt ring-fencing, and shareholding arrangements don’t get agreement from partner councils, they will leave the table and go it alone.

Man charged over seven suspicious fires in Masterton churches, chapel
Police have arrested a 44-year-old and charged him with arson over the fires that happened three months ago.

Masterton church fires: Police arrest man, charge him with seven counts of arson
It comes after a manhunt for 44-year-old Michael Kane McRae.

Man arrested over Masterton fires
Six churches and a local business were damaged in February.

Doubts remain over proposed joint water entity
Although 58% of Masterton submissions are in favour of a Wairarapa-Tararua water services model, some say it’s conditional on there being no price standardisation between districts.

Staff in lockdown at Ministry of Social Development’s office in Masterton
Last week, a man fired a gun at someone at the Ministry of Social Development’s office.

Support tabled for Remutaka road action group
The Masterton District Council will soon decide whether to formally support a group advocating for an improved Remutaka Hill route.