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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.

Masterton cheapest provincial centre for parking
While some might expect to pay more in the major New Zealand cities for parking, how do the regions stack up in terms of the price of a space?

Pukaha Wildlife Centre gets $200,000 loan from Masterton District Council
The not-for-profit wildlife centre in Wairarapa recently put out an urgent plea for financial help.

Hansells to continue in Masterton after buyout
The food manufacturer has been bought by a subsidiary of the business that forced it into receivership.

Free fares for bus-replaced Wairarapa train services long time coming - councillor
The route between the capital and Masterton has been plagued by issues for the first half of this year.

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.

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%.

Airport runway falls short of gaining safety credential
As a result, aircraft with more than 30 seats cannot operate at Masterton’s Hood Aerodrome.

Council to deal with parking hogs with time limit strategy
Masterton District Council’s proposed parking strategy would introduce 120-minute time limits at several hotspots affected by parking hogs and preventing turnover.

Airport users win compromise on landing fees at Hood
After proposing a radical shift in airport landing charges, Masterton District Council is retaining some status quo elements.

Hansells to stay in Masterton
Jobs safe as Walter & Wild create new entity to take ownership of Hansells Masterton Ltd.

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.