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.

One dog is dead and one is missing, but their owner managed to escape a house fire safely.

The prosecution were not able to prove beyond reasonable doubt that Eamonn Woods drove the car that ended up killing his teenager companion, says a judge.

A car has crashed into a power pole between Carterton and Masterton this morning, causing delays on Sate Highway 2.

A man who seriously injured a 2-year-old boy and assaulted another boy in what a judge described as "very extreme violence" has been sent to jail.

Jessica Bensemann had been home from hospital with her newborn son less than 12 hours when her Samsung washing machine went up in smoke and destroyed the bathroom.

The Kapiti Coast, Wairarapa and other areas of the lower North Island have been hit by severe weather overnight, resulting in widespread flooding.

A crane is being brought in to move a truck after it rolled on its side earlier this morning near Wellington.

A 6-year-old Stokes Valley girl died after losing control of her quad bike and hitting a fence, north of Masterton, on Sunday afternoon.

Both the North and South Islands have had a shaky start to the day, with a moderate quake in Southland and two light ones near Masterton.

The vintage-aircraft market was once divided between pilots and aviation museums, but Peter Jackson represents a new breed of collector.

The death of a prominent Wairarapa lawyer just days after surgery for an aneurism has come as a huge shock to the region's legal community.

Bruce McLean thought the teen who stabbed him in the rib was nothing but a street thug. But he's now decided to help turn his attacker's life around.

The duck shooting season has claimed its first hunting injury.

Six weeks ago he was in a critical condition after being assaulted. Now his mother says he's had a recovery that's nothing short of a 'miracle'.

It's "one day at a time" for toddler Caleb Skinner as doctors slowly bring him out of an induced coma, after he was allegedly seriously injured by a friend of his mother on Monday.

A large fire has broken out at the Masterton Medical Centre this evening.