Masterton Essentials

Homegrown Butcher, Deli & Pantry is a butcher shop in Masterton. We offer a selection of fresh meats, sausages, and small goods. Our team provides whole and half lamb boxes, as well as beef carcass packs. We also offer homekill processing services and convenient click and collect.

Solway Butchery is a butcher shop in Masterton. Our team offers fresh meat, including marinated cuts and award-winning corned beef.

We're an association / organization in Masterton.

Wairarapa Teen Parent Unit is an educational institution in Masterton enabling teen parents or expectant mothers 19 years or younger to continue their education. Established in February 2002, our unit is based on the grounds of Makoura College Masterton and has a roll of 30 students. We open from 9am to 3pm daily during school terms, with Mākoura Early Learning Centre located in our building for childcare. We provide transport for our students and their children. Our team supports students in completing their educational goals through individual education plans and teaching essential life skills.

Waiwaste Food Rescue is an organization in Masterton that rescues food that is good enough to eat but not good enough to sell. Our team collects perfectly good surplus food from supermarkets, growers, cafes, bakeries, and producers in the Wairarapa, redistributing it to local community organizations who feed people. We also serve as the New Zealand Food Network Hub for the Wairarapa, receiving bulk rescued goods from their logistics centres. We operate seven days a week, collecting and delivering donated food throughout the region.

Wairarapa Womens Refuge is a refuge in Masterton. We provide help with obtaining court orders, court appearances, seeking legal aid, lawyer appointments, and dealing with Police, Oranga Tamariki, and Work and Income.

We're an association / organization in Masterton.

Wairarapa Community Centre Trust is a community center in Masterton that offers social services, facilities for hire, and food resilience programs. We provide a Community Kitchen, manage a Community Garden, and lead gardening and eco-sustainability courses. Our center also offers wraparound social services, including Youthline, Motuoru Development Services, counsellors, psychologists, and the Masterton branch of the RSA.

New Zealand Red Cross, Wairarapa Service Centre is a civic and community organization in Masterton. We work to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing humanity and enhancing community resilience. We also provide support services to refugee background communities. Our team offers information translated into various languages, including Arabic, Dari, Burmese, and Farsi. This includes details on our restoring family links service. We provide First Aid training courses, giving participants the confidence to take action in emergencies. We also welcome dedicated volunteers to join our humanitarian work.