Ōtaki candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Ōtaki candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Ōtaki candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Bill English's day in National territory hit a couple of snags.

Ōtaki candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Ōtaki candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Ōtaki candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Te Horo residents talk about their hopes and fears in election year.

A man is appearing in court after police seized guns from his Hunting & Fishing store.

Transport Minister Simon Bridges cut a ribbon this morning to mark the completion of the four-lane 18km Mackays to Peka Peka Expressway, north of Wellington.

Students at Otaki's Te Kura-ā-Iwi O Whakatupuranga Rua Mano, study NCEA, and tertiary papers at the same time. Made with funding from NZ On Air

Motorists face flooding and road closures across the Wellington and Wairarapa regions this morning.

Missing man was "always pushing the limits", says shocked friend.

The family of a man missing at sea after the inflatable boat he was on capsized, say they are in limbo as they wait - and hope - to get him back.

The search for a missing boatie on the Kapiti Coast has been suspended.

The search for a missing boatie in Otaki is based at Te Horo Beach this morning. Two Surf Life Saving boats are combing the waves

The search for second person, who is still missing after an inflatable boat capsized in a river on the Kapiti Coast, will resume this morning.

Three people are injured after a pile-up north of Wellington.

Otaki sisters Maizy and Philadelphia are polar opposites, but they share a talent for film-making. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Otaki sisters Maizy and Philadelphia are polar opposites, but they share a talent for film-making. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Around $2.1 million will be invested to build a total of six new classrooms at schools in the Wellington and Kapiti regions, Education Minister Hekia Parata announced today.

The man who died in a crash between a car and truck in Waikanae on Friday was the father of a boy who died in a car crash eight years ago.

Man was convinced by a family member to abandon his bike in the river and make his way to safety.

Search and rescue teams have suspended their search for the man missing in Tararua Forest Park overnight.

A toddler who drowned in a pond on a rural property near Otaki was the son of a former Central Pulse netball player.

The Otaki community has shown their solidarity and rallied together to help raise funds for 16-year-old cancer battler Rena Sciascia.

A 17 year-old accused of a vicious attack on an elderly Waikanae couple will spent the festive season in custody.

A 17-year-old youth made a brief appearance in court today over an attack on an elderly Waikanae couple last week.

A house fire at a property in Otaki was deliberately lit while the occupants were away on holiday, police say.