Making time to make a difference
Everyone has 24 hours in a day – how they use that time is completely up to them.
Simple words from an impressive young man – Tahana Tippett, an inspiring Big Buddy within our village.
We aren’t about to let Covid -19 beat us
We aren’t about to let Covid -19 beat us says, Wairarapa Cancer Society Manager Jacinta Buchanan . The people we support and represent have coped with cancer this year and that is a crisis personal to them.
The Wairarapa Dragon Boat Club
The Wairarapa Dragon Boat Club was founded in 2009 to encourage breast cancer survivors to participate in an international movement inspired by the research of Canadian sports medicine specialist Dr.Don McKenzie. He proved that hard repetitive physical exercise reduced or eliminated lymphedema.
Trust House steps up for homeless
Community support for a dedicated home for homeless in Masterton continues unabated, the latest a $97,000 grant from the Trust House Foundation.
Parkinson’s in New Zealand
Parkinson’s a life-changing and neuro-degenerative condition that can affect anyone at any age. It progressively damages parts of the brain over many years.
The Wairarapa Rescue Trust
The Wairarapa Rescue Trust was formed in 1990 and initiated by the local branch of the NZ Contractors Federation after personal experience of some of the difficulties facing back country rescue services.