Increased prosperity, more employment and greater investment in the district are just some of the aims of the recently formed Wairarapa Development Group.The group, described as a “high powered think tank” is headed by Chairman Mr. Shane McManaway. A Carterton farmer and born and bred local, Mr. McManaway is also general manager and director of Allflex, Australasia, the world’s largest suppliers of ear tags for stock identification.
Tucked in the shadow and downdraft of the Rimutakas, dumping ground for the excessive moisture of the Kapiti Coast, on the north shore of Lake Wairarapa, lies the small, blink-and-miss village of Featherston.
