A former Catholic church on the main road through Carterton is dismally neglected. Since the Catholic Parish of the Wairarapa sold the property in 2021, the once cared-for Catholic church is now seen as an eyesore. Rubbish, debris and overgrown leaves surround the now-empty St Mary’s church on the corner of King Street and SH2 Read more
Wairarapa parishioners in Carterton were disappointed to see their parish house hauled away last week. Former parish council member Asrina Hutchinson told Stuff it was sad to see the building go after it played such an important role in the community over the years. “It was a very happy place and very much a parish Read more
St Mary’s Church in Carterton is due to be sold by tender, with many local Catholics feeling they have been kept in the dark. The sale is being managed on behalf of the diocese by Peter McCardle, chairman of the Wairarapa catholic finance committee. Tenders closed 24 February. McCardle said that parish priests had been Read more