Business cordoned off after reports of unexploded artillery
The item looked like an unexploded mortar bomb.
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Safety concerns after Masterton rail crossing crash
The rail crossing accident on Norfolk Road opens up a safety discussion.
Local Focus: Safety concerns after Masterton rail crossing crash
Rail crossing accident on Norfolk Road opens up safety discussion.
Local Focus: Going native in a Masterton forest reserve
The 30-year story of how an urban wasteland became Masterton's native forest reserve.
Local Focus: Going native in a Masterton forest reserve
The 30 year story of turning an urban wasteland into a thriving forest.
Take a tour of Stonehenge Aotearoa
How a replica of the English Stonehenge was built in a Carterton paddock.
Wairarapa road blocked after truck rolls
The road between Featherston and Martinborough is closed.
Investor claims builder tried to blackmail him for $10k to sign off consent
The builder says he simply didn't want to put his name on shoddy work.
Man arrested after Carterton homicide
Homicide charges have yet to be laid as investigations continue.
Local Focus: Fred’s wonderful world of film
A 93-year-old film-maker, Fred Holloway, documents the people of Wairarapa.
Of course shearing is a sport
The championships invariably spark debate over whether sheep shearing is a sport.
Local Focus: Young mothers seek the light at Puawānanga
Inside Masterton's teen parent unit.
Dad chokes on sewing needle in ice cream tub, investigation launched
The man said he had to take multiple days off work to be checked by his doctor.
Wairarapa Film Festival showcases early Preston doco
Nine local films set to be showcased as part of the Wairarapa Film Festival.
Armed police’s search yields $1400 of meth and loaded shot gun
Three men have been charged with drug-related offences as a part of Operation Cobalt.
Crime explosion, Costco and Ikea pose challenges to Briscoes: Rod Duke
He assured shareholders the group is aware of competition
Man arrested after $100,000 worth of stolen property and meth found in search
The man will appear in court today.
Local Focus: Masterton’s pick of the litter
Local hero, Adam Anderson has been collecting litter off Masterton's streets for 20 years.
Youngster Wairua Edmonds enters the big time with his shears
The Masterton 10-year-old is a fourth-generation shearer.
Severe thunderstorm warning in place for parts of the lower North
Thunderstorms are expected to be accompanied by torrential rain and hail.
$3.88m Three Waters funding approved
The majority will go to upgrades of the Masterton wastewater network.
Local Focus: Getting to know Craig Bowyer, new councillor in Masterton
"The wastewater problem is definitely going to be done."
Local Focus: Getting to know Gary Caffell, new Mayor of Masterton
Improving the transparency of council work is one of Caffell's aims.
Local Focus: Masterton gets a fresh lick of paint
Murals are popping up around Masterton and bringing colour to the CBD.
Dude where's my van, VW, quad and Hilux? Police arrest man in relation to vehicle theft spree
One of the vehicles was driven out of a garage, through the door.
Police urgently seeking woman over Wairarapa fires
Police say Maya Moore may still be in the area after the fires were lit this morning.
Woman in critical condition after Masterton crash - police unsure if other car involved
Police say it's not clear whether the car crashed into another vehicle or a pole.
Not guilty plea in Masterton baby assault case
The man charged with assaulting a 3-month-old baby has pleaded not guilty in court today.
Tenancy spat: Senior constable asked to move out of his police-owned home
The constable had lived in the house since 2009. Police wanted it for a new officer.
Woman charged with selling weed to college kids
The woman will appear in court next week.
Man accused of critically assaulting baby still can't be named
The man will next appear in court in August.
A Moment In Crime: The Arthur Easton murder and wrongful conviction of Alan Hall
A Moment In Crime podcast revisits murder of Arthur Easton and the conviction of wrong man
A Moment In Crime: Evil stepfather - Bruce Howse and the murders of Olympia Jetson and Saliel Aplin
Herald podcast A Moment In Crime looks back at the murders of two young Masterton sisters