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• If reincarnation is real, I’m coming back as ...

  Bronwyn Evans: A cat who lives with a cat lover. Sleep, eat and soak up the sun all day.

• Dalefield’s class shines through

  Farriers Dalefield could not have made a worse start to Saturday’s Intercity final, going down a goal and losing a man to a yellow card in the first two minutes.

• The pretty bulbs among admittedly dastardly weeds

  Some plants we have in the garden terrify other gardeners when they see them.

• Cretney keen to have community’s guidance

  Carterton is crunching the numbers on its merger options ahead of community consultation.

• Costs down ... but rates up?

  Ratepayers could pay higher rates despite lower running costs under a Wairarapa unitary authority, an independent report says.

• Elections regulator confirms victory

  Armenia

• Greytown, Carterton go on scoring sprees

  “It was a good test for us.”

• Wairarapa Times-Age letters, June 16

  In 1996, as a Masterton councillor, I did an early-morning tour around Queen St accompanied by a professional photographer to record the shopfronts in the central business district.

• Ebola cases in eastern Congo climb to 782

  Congo

• Green light for new solar farm Court signs off on controversial Greytown development, but with more than 120 conditions

  Energy

Featured documents

• Lessons from the Disputes Tribunal: The downsides of trusting friends with your money

  Analysis...

• Weather has the biggest say

  Wild weather across Wellington played havoc with last Saturday’s interclub fixtures, forcing the cancellation of Division 5 play at Shandon and Division 9 at Judgeford....

• Invasion of the pea weevil

  To ensure the weevil could not spread, a two-year ban on growing peas in the region was enforced. This came as something of a shock for farmers who had peas growing in their fields....

• Why Orr’s exit clause isn’t as unusual as it sounds

  OPINION...

• Waging war on invasive weed

  South Wairarapa farms are being blighted by an invasive weed, but landowners have been told by authorities they are on their own when it comes to controlling its spread....

• Companies streak ahead as Govt stalls on modern slavery

  Exploitation...

• Uber drivers upset by move to phase out hybrid vehicles

  Employment...

• Ten things we learnt from the responsible investment forum

  Conference...

• Agricultural aviation sector negotiating turbulent times

  Rural...

• Wairarapa Times-Age letters, August 20

  I understand AH Wall’s logic (Letters, August 9) about job losses in any future amalgamation of local authorities in Wairarapa, but I think he has his premise wrong....