Man accused of cleaning shotgun used to kill Rau Tongia in his Karori home
Police have now charged five people in connection with murder.
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Wairarapa home RVs rise again
Homes in Carterton, Masterton, and South Wairarapa have seen another giant leap in value.
How Wellington will be celebrating Waitangi this weekend
Sample a delicious hāngi, be delighted by a kite festival, and enjoy local music.
Tree jobs take root after cash injection in Wairarapa
A $1 million tree pruning project aims to create long-term employment in Wairarapa.
Earthquake rattles windows in Lower North Island
GeoNet reported the quake was magnitude 4.1, hitting 30km northwest of Levin.
How to teach skills for workplace of next generation
Teachers aim to lift students' aspirations above mere grades.
'I just about died': Car ploughs through fence into wall of Masterton home
"It could have been a fatality ... His head was right where that big imprint is."
'We have nothing to hide': Police photographing policy under review
The review follows reports of young Māori being photographed illegally in Wairarapa.
Analysis: Water becomes a commodity
A UN special rapporteur says water should not be treated as a traded commodity.
'It's come home': Wairarapa woman reunited with lost ring 36 years later
The farm's current owner found it in her vegetable garden while weeding her tomatoes.
Low rainfall sees water restrictions extended across Wairarapa
Residents are being urged to curb water use as the dry season looms.
'Your body wants to panic': Woman on day she saved husband's life
Every week, four people go into cardiac arrest in the Wellington and Wairarapa regions.
Pensioner left homeless after rental sells amid housing shortage
The 78-year-old has a month to vacate her property and nowhere to go.
The Featherston funeral home starting a conversation around death
A local embalmer says most people have no idea about the funeral process.
Riversdale surf lifeguards recount dramatic rescue after quad bike crash
The rescue helicopter was needed twice on New Year's Eve.
Rare white kiwi hatched in captivity dead
The North Island Brown Kiwi should have been coloured brown but was white instead.
Five amazing playgrounds for summer
Places guaranteed to delight the young and the young at heart.
Police photographing young Māori: IPCA, Privacy Commissioner investigates
IPCA and the Privacy Commissioner are launching a joint official investigation.
Police watchdog launches nationwide probe into photography policy
The Independent Police Conduct Authority will look at how widespread the practice is.
Christmas afternoon the pick of Wellington's weather this weekend, as severe warning in place
Those travelling north on Christmas eve should allow extra time for damp conditions.
Hundreds of dead fish found in dry stream bed
'I was there yesterday, it was right down - but they were still alive.'
Police calling for information after family cat shot dead
Pet cat was found dead last week.
World-famous Masterton event seeks waste bylaw changes
New rules aim to control the dumping of spam mail and waste from large public events.
Communities split over free school lunches
Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?
Free school lunches: North Island (except Wellington)
Full list: North Island schools getting free school lunches (except Wellington).
Triple tragedy: Family of sawmill accident victim to challenge reparation split
Judge describes attempts to quantify loss and grief as 'unpalatable task'.
The return of spring: Temperatures could soar to 12C above average tomorrow
Time to put on the summer sheets - overnight temperatures could be much warmer than usual.
Family's triple tragedy: Fatal workplace accident, two children dead
"I have to be the voice for the dead."
Six-figure payout after woman tragically killed in sawmill accident
The woman reached over to clear a fault but was tragically pulled into the machine.
Local Focus: Wairarapa candidates reveal the electorate's biggest issue
Infrastructure is critical for many candidates. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Weather: Southerly switch to bite north by Wednesday
Thunderstorms will hit western areas again early on Tuesday morning.
Local Focus: Who is Celia Wade-Brown, Green candidate for Wairarapa?
Celia spills the beans. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Seth Reardon hangs on for third
Reardon was disappointed not to get the result he wanted after a promising start.