Wairarapa pea growers can apply for ex-gratia payment. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

'It was really scary because when we pulled over, we only had two seconds to get out.'

Human error and a lack of "clear communication'' have been ruled as the reasons.

A health worker says he deeply regrets stealing the drugs for his partner.

Will Wairarapa's people support amalgamation? Made with funding from NZ On Air

The Police Dive Squad has completed a search in the Manawatu River after a missing man's car was found parked nearby. Constable Gareth

A "dearly loved cat" desperately tried to free itself from a possum trap set on a residential Masterton fence. WARNING: GRAPHIC

Wet weather puts dampener on spectacular fly-past in capital today.

Two people escaped serious injury after their car and caravan veered off the road and crashed down a bank yesterday afternoon.

It's set to be a scorcher of a Saturday, with temperatures in some parts of the country expected to hit the high 20s.

One person is dead after a car went off a bridge into the water in the Masterton District.

Only five days into November, 10 people have already died on our roads, and police fear another 60 to 70 people could be killed before the end of the year.

It was a wild day of weather for the upper North Island yesterday, but what will today bring?

Two men will appear in court charged with a range of drug and firearms offences after police carried out two search warrants.

Motorists are being diverted away from a section of State Highway 2 after a serious crash this afternoon.

A heart attack victim has been described by medics as a "very lucky man" after having the medical issue at an event wherewith two

Teacher at prestigious Masterton school under investigation. Schools refusing to say what the allegations are.

A man convicted of historic sex charges has had his jail term increased after failing to pay court-ordered reparation to his victims.

The mauling of a 15-year-old dog in Masterton has left its owner feeling "wrenched".

A business-savvy traveller from China has chosen Masterton as his new home and the base of a new tour group company. The father of

A man has been charged in relation to a crash at a Masterton petrol station.

Average house values in Masterton and Carterton have fallen in the last three months, despite house values rising around the country

Residents described the second quake, registering 5.2 and 25km deep, as loud, sharp and scary.

Three new street signs that feature a poppy flower were unveiled in Masterton on Sunday as part of a nationwide initiative.

GeoNet reported the earthquake hit just after 6.45pm with a depth of 25km. Its intensity was classified as light but likely felt.

Max Croskery wasn't sure at first about joining the Sweet Louise support group.

The New Zealand Transport Agency has launched a national investigation after complaints were raised in Masterton about a driver testing officer