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![Local Focus: Meet Martinborough’s Union Square Welly Burger](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Local Focus: Meet Martinborough’s Union Square Welly Burger
This year's Welly Burger competition includes an 'oozy' entry from Union Bar and Bistro.
![Local Focus: Fred’s wonderful world of film](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Local Focus: Fred’s wonderful world of film
A 93-year-old film-maker, Fred Holloway, documents the people of Wairarapa.
![Fraudster's gold scheme foiled by postie](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Fraudster's gold scheme foiled by postie
Wayne Thomas Patterson sought revenge against the postman after the scheme failed.
![American billionaire-founded company opening new Wairarapa project](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
American billionaire-founded company opening new Wairarapa project
'It was always going to be a big space.'
![Revealed: Killer state highway zone where speed limit could be cut by 40km/h](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Revealed: Killer state highway zone where speed limit could be cut by 40km/h
“You can hear the sirens go off with all the accidents, once a week or so."
![Severe thunderstorm warning in place for parts of the lower North](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Severe thunderstorm warning in place for parts of the lower North
Thunderstorms are expected to be accompanied by torrential rain and hail.
![Local Focus: Red Clay Tennis arriving in New Zealand](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Local Focus: Red Clay Tennis arriving in New Zealand
Martinborough to open first red clay tennis courts in New Zealand.
![Local Focus: Daphne Geisler on Candidate Camera](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Local Focus: Daphne Geisler on Candidate Camera
Candidate Camera: Mayoral candidate Daphne Geisler discusses South Wairarapa's issues
![Three injured in single-vehicle crash in Martinborough](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Three injured in single-vehicle crash in Martinborough
The crash happened on State Highway 53 in Wairarapa.
![Schools adapt to change as Covid-19 cases appear in their communities](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Schools adapt to change as Covid-19 cases appear in their communities
"There's a real sense of community that develops."
![Locations of interest: Popular Queenstown bar, Remuera racecourse, Hamilton sites added](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Locations of interest: Popular Queenstown bar, Remuera racecourse, Hamilton sites added
Queenstown Airport lounge and a Hamilton fitness centre latest on list.
![Several Covid cases associated with Wellington schools](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Several Covid cases associated with Wellington schools
Two of the schools are Petone Central School and St Patrick's College, Silverstream.
![Enjoy a tipple or two on one these unusual wine journeys](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Enjoy a tipple or two on one these unusual wine journeys
Six tempting wine experiences to keep your glass topped up well into the new year.
![Masterton Covid cases linked to Killer Beez](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Masterton Covid cases linked to Killer Beez
A number of gang members travelled from around the country to Masterton for a weekend.
![Waihenga bridge on State Highway 53 closed due to high river levels](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Waihenga bridge on State Highway 53 closed due to high river levels
The Waihenga Bridge will remain closed due to heavy rain in the area.
![Bank closures in the provinces: Finance Minister pressed companies to extend 'hub' trial](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Bank closures in the provinces: Finance Minister pressed companies to extend 'hub' trial
Pressure from mayors sees Finance Minister press banks to extend bank hub trial.
![Fatal house fire in Martinborough overnight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Fatal house fire in Martinborough overnight
Emergency services were alerted to the blaze just after 1am on Monday morning.
![The Kiwi coast in five famous lighthouses](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
The Kiwi coast in five famous lighthouses
Mysterious and enchanting the guardians that stand on our coastline are great to visit.
!['Extremely unusual': Carterton E coli readings baffle experts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
'Extremely unusual': Carterton E coli readings baffle experts
There's been an on-off boil water notice since March, after a low-level E coli reading.
![Tourism NZ forecasts $1b boost if transtasman bubble opens](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Tourism NZ forecasts $1b boost if transtasman bubble opens
Aussies are already making plans to visit in the lead-up to Tuesday's travel announcement.
![Spate of crashes brings call for drivers to concentrate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Spate of crashes brings call for drivers to concentrate
Nine crashes have been recorded in the Wairarapa region since last Monday.