Sprinkler ban for Wellington region from midnight Friday
The use of any unattended watering system will be banned in and around Wellington.
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Earthquake rattles windows in Lower North Island
GeoNet reported the quake was magnitude 4.1, hitting 30km northwest of Levin.
Martinborough businesses struggle to attract experienced staff
"We're all offering competitive wages for Wairarapa ... but you still can't attract them."
Low rainfall sees water restrictions extended across Wairarapa
Residents are being urged to curb water use as the dry season looms.
Martinborough: How pinot noir taps into a person's psyche
There's a certain type of person who makes pinot noir - and they live in Martinborough.
Health concerns over South Wairarapa quarry
Three Featherston locals spoke to council on the resource consent for rock crushing.
Communities split over free school lunches
Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?
Free school lunches: North Island (except Wellington)
Full list: North Island schools getting free school lunches (except Wellington).
Wairarapa's Toast Martinborough cancelled
Organisers announce the event is cancelled this year after weighing up Covid-19 risks.
The Road Ahead: Inside 'The Beltway' - where the real world meets politics
Christchurch to Eketahuna - The Road Ahead visits the centre of power in New Zealand.
Covid-19: Stranded fruit pickers fly back to Pacific homes
Pacific fruit workers who arrived here before Covid broke out are finally going home.
Seth Reardon hangs on for third
Reardon was disappointed not to get the result he wanted after a promising start.
Local Focus: Wairarapa electorate explained
Anything can happen in Wairarapa. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Wairarapa electorate explained
Anything can happen in the Wairarapa electorate. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Second wastewater discharge into Wairarapa river this year
Almost half a million litres of wastewater has flowed into Ruamahanga River this year.
Labour bouncing into 2020 with surprising addition to retreat
It was business as usual for Labour MPs in Martinborough, with one notable exception.
Ardern promises 'positive, factual, robust' election campaign
NZ 'will not fall prey' to some of the misinformation seen in elections overseas.
Martinborough: What makes Toast tick
Linda Meads takes a look at Martinborough's big day out for food and wine.
$40,000 trophy stag shot and killed in Martinborough
"As a rare breed valued at over $40,000, this is a huge loss for its owner."
A year in the life of the First Baby
Meeting moviestars and juggling politics, it's been an eventful year for Neve.
Iain Hyndman: Billion trees putting farming at risk
Billion trees protagonists can't see the wood for the trees, writes Iain Hyndman.
A thief's tale: Lexington Lewis - one of NZ's worst burglars - is back behind bars
One of NZ's most persistent burglars jailed again after another crime wave in Auckland.
E. Coli found in water supply of Wairarapa town
Residents are being warned to boil water in the South Wairarapa town of Martinborough.
Ardern declares 2019 the Year of Delivery
We do not claim perfection, Jacinda Ardern tells MPs at their first meeting of the year.
Political Roundup: Should rodeos be banned in New Zealand?
Bryce Edwards asks whether it's cruel and archaic or a sport under fire.
The humble town with New Zealand's hottest property market
Home values in the town of 6800 people jumped more than 25 per cent over past year.
Villa Maria recognised on top international wine list
Villa Maria has been named on a list of the world's most admired wine brands.
New Zealand small towns, as you've never seen them
Scientists creates unique maps of NZ small towns.
Ardern answers pregnancy critics
PM says she will donate part of her salary during her maternity leave to Plunket.
Martinborough winery's major overhaul
A Martinborough winery is going through the pricey process of swapping its vines.
The school with no students
Tuturumuri School has lost all its students, but is determined to remain open.
Local Focus: The school with no students
Tuturumuri School has lost all its students. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Sunday scorcher: Temps to hit 30 degrees
The fine weather seen around most of the country continues today.