From the Mayor

Following a fantastic summer, with bouts of rain to keep things greener than normal, it is unfortunate to find ourselves in a ‘red traffic light’ situation. 

I suppose it had to happen, and we will have to learn to live with this virus in some form or another. I encourage you to visit the Covid-19 website to read about where to get vaccinated for your whole family, aged 5 years+, where to get tested, how to self-isolate safely, and locations of interest, to name a few.

I have had a lot of complaints about businesses not complying with the rules around face masks and Vaccine Pass checking. Breaches will be reported to WorkSafe and the police, so it is in the community’s interests to follow whatever rules are in place.

Following a bequest, members of the community working with artist Sam Ludden to commission a fantastic artwork for the Waihinga Centre, and we look forward to this in the coming months.

Berm mowing is improving around the town as residents get used to the new status quo. If you know of residents struggling to mow their berms, please contact the Council to see if we can assist finding someone to help. … Continue Reading

FROM CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

(BASED IN MASTERTON BUT SERVING THE WAIRARAPA)

The volunteers at Citizens Advice Bureau want to wish you all the very best for 2022, we hope you will have a happy, healthy, loving and worry-free year, perhaps never needing to use our services.

In 2021 our service of information, advice and support was delivered by our volunteers (approximately 30) who answered hundreds of queries from the public of the Wairarapa.  We are the first to admit that we don’t know everything but we do have access to a great range of resources and, if we are not able to immediately solve a problem, we are often the beginning of the enquiry, leading folk to knowing what path to take next in order to sort out the issue that is worrying them.  We also have years of life experiences ourselves and sometimes we are able to answer your query in a practical manner.

How many of you know that we have a remarkable website which you can access?  Perhaps you would prefer to try to find an answer without having to talk to another person, for various reasons.   Our website has 2,755 answers and is an easy site to navigate.

Our web address is https://www.cab.org.nz  or just type in Citizens Advice Bureau, NZ … Continue Reading

DID YOU KNOW

THE CAMBRIDDGESHIRE town of Huntingdon has recently received an Outstanding commendation from the Royal Horticultural Society. Amongst other projects is the recycling of heat generated by its electric crematorium to warm a glasshouse used to grow plants for the town’s flower beds.’

THERE IS NO charge to enjoy a swim at the town pool. Make use of the excellent facility.   

CHANCES ARE that if you buy a Telsa it would have been made in China. The California company, which makes the world’s bestselling electric car and was recently valued at $1tn. But behind this US success story is a tale of China’s manufacturing might. Tesla’s factory in Shanghai now produces more cars than its Fremont plant in California.

THE BEST explanation of the ‘Good old days” is a bad memory 

ONLY THE British could colonise the world and then leave the European Union because they don’t want to be around foreigners

OVER 32 MILLION Covid Vaccine jabs are being given a day world wide, about 9.5 billion doses so far. However more than 40% of global population, mostly in low income countries,  have yet to receive a first dose. … Continue Reading

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