Emily Ireland

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

Deb Dennes and now fellow Greytown resident Sid Kempton have been pushing the skate park project along for more than a decade, and construction is finally well underway.

South Wairarapa councillors are disappointed at central government for treating councils like children.

The council's deputy mayor has written to Local Government Minister Simon Watts urging him to support small and rural councils grappling with the growing scale and cost.

It may not be the cheapest place to live, but South Wairarapa is by far the cheapest place to die compared to its neighbouring districts.

Despite a multimillion dollar upgrade to Masterton's airport, the runway has failed to achieve safety standards required by most passenger aircraft.

Masterton District Council backs calls to designate the Remutaka Hill road as nationally significant due to a rise in traffic and ongoing safety risks.

Councillors would meet on Wednesday to vote on whether to borrow money to schedule the clean-up this financial year.

Councillor Rebecca Gray said the threat of harm for specific communities was increasing on Meta platforms.

A deputy mayor says her council's trust in Wellington Water is "broken" and it couldn't be sure ratepayers were getting value for money.

Carterton mayor Ron Mark said eventually "these idiot racers, these clowns, are going to get it wrong and someone is going to get killed".

There are a number of draft concepts that provide flood protection from the Waipoua River.

One died and three others were injured on a stretch of road earmarked for speed reduction.

Spud Motors in Masterton was incorrectly told it needed more loos after the council refused to grant building consent for just one unisex toilet on the premises.

Just over 1000 South Wairarapa residents and ratepayers have signed a petition with the request.

KiwiRail says the changes are part of a safety programme and a plan to prepare the line for faster and more frequent services.

Masterton's council is considering "alternative approaches" to addressing the problem of businesses using public car parks for vehicle storage.

South Wairarapa and Carterton households could be faced with an average water bill of $7000 by 2035 if Wairarapa councils go solo for transformational water reform.

Tracey Collis says there is little public support for a toll on the replacement Manawatū Tararua highway.

People are being invited to workshops as three councils decide whether to opt in or out of a Wellington regional water organisation.

Congestion charging, a crackdown on public servants working from home, and an unreliable public transport system could create a perfect storm.

A council mistake in calculating direct debits has landed more than 300 ratepayers with unexpected bills.

Residents are now being asked what multimillion dollar solution they would prefer for Greytown.

A deputy mayor says she its disappointed the council has been forced to relitigate decisions it made last year.

The disparity between what schools are paying to councils means some are forced to dip into funds set aside for learning.