Rain or shine, Castlepoint has plenty to offer, finds Jacqui Madelin.

A Masterton woman, who caused the death of an elderly dial-a-driver while she was three times over the legal blood alcohol limit, has escaped jail.

A set of freak conditions conspired to catch 15 children in a rip yesterday, prompting a major rescue effort.

Multi award-winning New Zealand artist Ladyhawke has scored a nomination at the 2010 Brit Awards.

Two businessmen involved in an alleged vigilante street patrol in the Wairarapa town of Martinborough have had their sentencing delayed to give them time to prove their actions were lawful.