Masterton conservation park declares war on rabbits
DoC pledges $700,000 to help get rid of 'those pesky rabbits' at wildlife centre.
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Facebook Marketplace scam: Woman charged after tool sold 47 times, never delivered
Many people choose not to report a crime 'out of embarrassment at being deceived'.
Gunpoint robbery: Pair threaten petrol station worker with rifle
Police are appealing for information about two men aged in their twenties.
Truck crash closes Masterton-Castlepoint Rd; police urge care on icy roads
Police urge care on roads across the district as ice reported on a number of roads.
Level 2 extended in Wellington; Hipkins foreshadows pre-departure testing
A vaccinated health worker who tested weak positive for Covid has since tested negative.
Wellington marathoners hit with third Covid-19 postponement
Some runners were clocking up 200km a week, and organisers had spent thousands.
Wellington nurses join national strike
'Conditions' and 'pay' cited as reasons for today's industrial action.
Two youths charged after Masterton assault
Police have arrested two youths in relation to an assault in Masterton yesterday.
Armed man robs Masterton service station
The offender entered Masterton Gull service station just before 9am armed with a knife.
Masterton Council considered demolishing the home of Golden Shears, documents reveal
The discussions were part of the preamble to MDC's long term plan consultation.
Heavy rain but temperatures will be warm for most of country
Temperatures are expected to soar 10C above average in some places today.
Seismic shift: Women presidents for three engineering bodies
They were the old boys' clubs of New Zealand engineering. Women run them now.
Wairarapa memorial proposed to recognise 'military families of the district'
'If 17th Ruahine can't be recorded here, it can't be recorded anywhere'.
Disruptions, delays for Remutaka Hill next month
Night closures and daytime disruptions norm for three weeks in May a vital work done.
Meth, $450,000 worth of cash found in crashed vehicle
The haul is estimated to be worth up to $450,000.
Masterton man remembers meeting Prince Philip 67 years ago
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh spent the day in Masterton on Friday, January 15, 1954.
Small Business: Masterton firm explores personalised coffee subscriptions
Bean Merchant has built a quiz to determine personalised coffee flavour preferences.
Masterton woman's appeal for medical funding rejected
Allyson Lock is just one of 11 people in New Zealand with the disease.
'Im dreading winter': More than 800 Wairarapa homes at risk of flooding
The cost to Masterton homeowners could exceed $40 million in the event of a flood.
Fluoridation: Wairarapa mayors back 'consumer choice'
Two mayors facing water fluoridation as default said they prefer consumer choice.
'Visionary' former mayor of Masterton dies, aged 98
Former Masterton Mayor Frank John Francis Cody has died at the age of 98.
Born with cancer: 'Every parent's worst nightmare'
Baby Kaihautu's mum says she is holding strong but is "screaming and broken inside".
'The situation is urgent': Local council unsatisfied with climate change response
Wairarapa want to lead the way on climate action in rural New Zealand.
Masterton man the first in New Zealand to conquer the 100 peaks
It's taken the 62-year-old 30 years to conquer New Zealand's 100 Peaks Challenge.
Ready to ride: Masterton school bike track opens
The track would be 1250m within the school grounds, connected to nearby farm and wetlands.
Honey optimism a 'red herring', say Wairarapa beekeepers
A statement from the agriculture minister does not ring true for Wairarapa beekeepers.
Wellington events affected by alert level 2 this week
What's on, what's off and what's changed in the capital under alert level 2.
Iconic Golden Shears cancelled for 2021
The event has been cancelled for the first time in history, as Covid 19 alert levels rise.
Disgruntled accountant's reason for $170k tax evasion revealed
Robert Sinclair first began offending after a phone call with IRD went badly.
Planes on plug-in power: Electric future for Wairarapa air travel
Larger electric planes could be a feature on the timetable within 10 years.
Sixth person arrested in relation to death of Rau Tongia appears in court
A 47-year-old woman was charged in relation to the homicide.
Month's worth of rain a brief relief for Wairarapa farmers
Wairarapa had three times the rainfall on Tuesday than it did all of last month.
'I should be a vegetable or dead': One year on from horrific workplace accident
'I didn't even think I was alive. I woke up in hospital thinking I wasn't existing.'
Castle Hill could become country's largest windfarm, creating 200 jobs
Project would build up to 286 turbines at Castle Hill, southeast of Eketahuna, Wairarapa.