Featherston
From meth capital to book town: What's going on in Featherston?
The Detail: In the space of a decade, Featherston has reinvented itself.
Featherston, a fairy tale of reinvention
In the space of a decade the Wairarapa town of Featherston has reinvented itself, from a broken down P-plagued problem place, to a vibrant reading centre Audio
Playground named for children's author Joy Cowley
Much-loved writer Joy Cowley is to be honoured by having a children's playground named after her.
Golf course may go to the dogs
South Wairarapa District Council is looking at building its new dog pound at Featherston's old golf course, killing two birds with one stone.
Lydia Wevers: Shining light on the life of Jane Mander
Jane Mander is best known for her 1920 novel The Story of a New Zealand River, widely thought to be the underlying narrative for Jane Campion's film The Piano. The daughter of an MP, sawmiller and… Audio
Appointment likely for busy Featherston board
An appointed fourth member on Featherston Community Board is likely after South Wairarapa District Council received no nominations.
Featherston: the unnamed South Wairarapa town
The Panel talks to South Wairarapa man Perry Cameron who successfully pushed for the naming of the town Lake Ferry. Audio
Featherston celebrates third Booktown festival
The Booktown festival is on right now in Featherston. We'll cross live to the event's creative director Kate Mead. Audio
Featherston's Grand Old Lady
The ANZAC Hall in Featherston was built to give the thousands of World War I soldiers camped nearby a place to relax - a 'home away from home' - before they went to war. Since then, the building has… Audio, Gallery
Andy Bearpark: Iraq, Thatcher and yoga
Kim Hill talks to Andy Bearpark arrived in New Zealand in 2013 after a 40-year career as a war zone reconstruction expert. He was one of Margaret Thatcher's five Private Secretaries for three years… Audio
Joy Cowley on Featherston booktown
The small town of Featherston is well on the way to becoming an official booktown and is about to host its second annual celebration. Featherson is currently on the provisional membership list for the… Audio
Guard Duty At The Featherston POW Camp - Ray Toomath
Yesterday we spoke to David Hill, who's written a book about the former Japanese prisoner of war camp outside of Featherston, during World War 2. Ray Toomath was a guard at the real life POW camp… Audio
Community in shock after teens die
A group of shocked and angry teenagers gathered in the Wairarapa town of Featherston last night to grieve for two young friends who died in a car crash after fleeing from the police. Audio
The Mixtape: Warren Maxwell
The driving force behind much-loved bands Trinity Roots and Little Bushman and member of eclectic Featherston-based trio Vinyl Bison offers up a wonderfully diverse, chronologically-themed mixtape. Audio
Push to have Featherston war memorial built picking up pace
The army training camp that readied 60-thousand men for the First World War could soon have a new memorial. Talks to local historians Bernard Jervis and Neil Frances and Pat Flynn reads a letter from… Audio
Are We There Yet? - Featherston's camp
The army camp established outside Featherston for training First World War recruits took on a very different nature in the Second World War when it was used as a Japanese POW camp. Audio
