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This Sunday 3rd April Russel Norman is paddling the Mangatainoka as part of his Dirty Rivers campaign and the general public are invited to  come along and join in the adventure or just chat with him before the trip if you prefer.

Email Alina at alina.siegfried@parliament.govt.nz for more or call her on 04 801 5297

You can also visit the

It's that time again (can you believe it?) and things are going to get a little mad as we all scramble to get ready for Xmas. Make it easier for yourself this year by giving a gift that you can feel good about (and that often costs less!). Check out our Xmas gift guide for ideas how you can give an eco-friendly gift this xmas.

This year, the Campbell-Ludden side of our family have chose...

The recent Artists in Action event at Tinui was a great success. There was a lot of local support for the event from the Tinui community as well as a large no. of people turning up from the wider Wairarapa region and even Wellington. Sam had his pottery stall set up for the weekend and it was a great experience for us to be a part of the event - we'd like to say a big congratulations and thank-you to Barry and Trudy (and all their helpers) for all the hard work they put into it. The highlight...

As part of this years Conservation Week the Makoura Stream Restoration Project planted 3000 of the 6000 native’s supplied this year by DOC. The remaining 3000 plants have been planted throughout October, 1000 for the Ontrack land between Webstar and the railway line, 1000 for Lakeview School and 1000 at Chanel College.

2010 has achieved the greatest number of trees so far. Congratulations to everyone who has donated their time t...

It's that time again! Masterton's eDay is happening on Saturday 6th November. eDay is about cleaning up electronic waste (e-waste) which can seriously harm the environment, wildlife and human health when dumped in landfills. eDay is a cars-only drive-through recycling event which gives you the opportunity to recycle old computers or mobile phones in an environmentally sustainable way.

There is a

How informed are you about where the candidates in the upcoming election stand on the proposed wastewater management stream for our district?

This is a crucial issue for our local environment and for that precious resource for which we are the caretakers, the Ruamahanga river. If you are concerned about the proposed scheme and would like to learn more before you cast your vote please attend this weeks PUBLIC MEETING with Masterton Dis...

Coming up in September and organised by WaiNot members Hella Coen and Helen Dew (thanks very much!) with  Stephen Wyllie, who has  25 years of experience in the nursery industry

Don't miss this practical workshop where you can learn about grafting,pruning and general tree care. And you get to take home 3 fruit trees!

Book in early to make sure you don't miss out on a place

WHEN: SATURDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 1 pm - 5 pm

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