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Man who fell off broken swing ordered to pay council $20,000
A man who unsuccessfully tried to sue Masterton District Council for $2.4 million must now pay the council about $20,000 for its legal fees.

Masterton rates arrears top $1m
Just over a million dollars in rates are unpaid in Masterton, a 10% increase on the same time last year.

Police station goes into lockdown after man allegedly pulls knife
A 49-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly pulling a knife on a staff member at the Masterton Police Station.

Town hall debate going ‘round in circles’, mayor says
The demolition of Masterton’s century old town hall will proceed after a motion to pause work failed.

Baby in critical condition after suspected non-accidental injuries
A 3-month-old baby girl from Masterton remains in critical condition at Auckland’s Starship Hospital, a week after being hospitalised with injuries police believe were not accidental.

Weather: Mainly fine weekend, heavy rain set to lash NZ next week
Temperatures hit -7.5C in Dunedin and -3.9C in Masterton today.

Person critically hurt in Masterton crash
Another person is also injured and an intersection blocked.

Person critically injured after being trapped under vehicle on Monday
A person is critically injured after being trapped under a vehicle in Masterton on Monday night.

Person critically injured in Masterton in ‘incident involving a vehicle’
Emergency services were called to Harley St in the Wairarapa town on Monday evening.

Council negotiations take new water entity one step further
Now Masterton and Carterton councils will need to decide whether to stay participating in a joint model with South Wairarapa and Tararua or drop out.

Masterton rates up 7.5%, councillors lock in annual plan
For urban ratepayers, the rates hike would be 5.5% on average, and for rural, it would be 13.6%.

Council seeks to recover legal costs after lawsuit dismissal
A man who unsuccessfully tried to sue Masterton District Council for $2.4 million must now pay the council about $20,000 in legal cost recovery.

Submitters seek changes to time limit parking proposals
Proposed two-hour time limits at shopping hotspots in Masterton could cause more harm than good, some residents say.

Man threatens staff member with knife at Masterton Police Station
The man threatened a staff member at Masterton Police Station.

Wairarapa baby critically injured, man charged with grievous bodily harm
The baby was moved from Masterton Hospital to Starship Hospital in Auckland.

Push for a pause on demolition
A final attempt to pause the demolition of Masterton Town Hall will be floated at a council meeting on Wednesday.

Three-month-old baby critically injured in Masterton, police investigating
The baby is in a critical condition at Auckland's Starship Hospital.

Masterton council boss sets the scene for candidates
Water reform, amalgamation, and planning for Masterton’s growth are the key opportunities awaiting a newly elected council, come October.

Cold snap ends as heavy rain, strong winds forecast for next week
Temperatures hit -7.5C at the Dunedin Airport and -3.9C in Masterton yesterday.

Masterton police crack down on illegal hunting in Wairarapa
Multiple people have been arrested and had their firearms seized in recent months.

Caffell steps back: Deputy mayor gets his endorsement
Masterton Mayor Gary Caffell will not be seeking a second mayoral term, but will run for council. And he is endorsing his deputy Bex Johnson for the top spot.

Suspected church arsonist pleads not guilty
The 44-year-old man is accused of a spate of arsons at Masterton in February.