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![Drive to get horses microchipped in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Drive to get horses microchipped in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle
Disappearance and death of horses during the storm highlighted the need for microchips.
![Work to begin to fix train woes, months on from disruption](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Work to begin to fix train woes, months on from disruption
The train tracks were laid too narrow at times, causing vibrations and speed restrictions.
![The 'major crisis' facing sheep farmers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The 'major crisis' facing sheep farmers
“Some people are finding it hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel.”
![Shane Te Pou: No place for division as Kiwis share cultural traditions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Shane Te Pou: No place for division as Kiwis share cultural traditions
OPINION: Kiwis are building a community that embraces all tikanga.
![Wairarapa police investigate series of loud overnight bangs across Masterton](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wairarapa police investigate series of loud overnight bangs across Masterton
Police received the first call just after 3am.
!['Not Carterton': Twist in small town's massive $30 million Lotto win](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Not Carterton': Twist in small town's massive $30 million Lotto win
The $30 million win is the largest jackpot of 2024 so far.
![Miracle win for shearer Buick at NZ Shears](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Miracle win for shearer Buick at NZ Shears
David Buick was almost killed and wondered if he would ever walk again.
!['The miracle man': David Buick wins NZ Shears open final](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'The miracle man': David Buick wins NZ Shears open final
A 2021 farm accident left Wairarapa shearer wondering if he'd even walk again.
![Man, 62, accused of brutal machete attack inside hospital ED](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man, 62, accused of brutal machete attack inside hospital ED
It is understood the victim required emergency surgery following the attack.
![No security guards on hand at time of machete attack, union says](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
No security guards on hand at time of machete attack, union says
The man was disarmed by a doctor, attendants and the patient herself.
!['Something horrific': Man suffers skull fracture in bloody ED machete attack](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Something horrific': Man suffers skull fracture in bloody ED machete attack
The victim allegedly suffered a severe laceration to his head and a fractured skull.
![My kind of bike ride: Six days of eating, drinking... and cycling! In Wairarapa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
My kind of bike ride: Six days of eating, drinking... and cycling! In Wairarapa
Where exertion is met with fine wine, indulgent food and luxury accommodation.
![Unstable land under Wairarapa train line could have ‘catastrophic’ consequences](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Unstable land under Wairarapa train line could have ‘catastrophic’ consequences
KiwiRail said there was an area of loose fill material just below the railway line.
![Wellington’s early amalgamation plans revealed, why it won’t be a super city](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wellington’s early amalgamation plans revealed, why it won’t be a super city
Could Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, and Porirua councils become one?
![NZ's ‘worst drink driver’ back in court yet again](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ's ‘worst drink driver’ back in court yet again
He's killed four people in two crashes, and promises he will never drive again.
![‘Farterton’ returns: Carterton’s poo ponds cause nasty stench](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Farterton’ returns: Carterton’s poo ponds cause nasty stench
A bad smell is once again wafting from Carterton’s wastewater treatment plant.
![Closures, delays on major highways planned for next few weeks - NZTA](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Closures, delays on major highways planned for next few weeks - NZTA
A suite of roadworks will disrupt travel throughout major highways.
![‘Scared the crap out of me’: Wellingtonians shaken awake by 4.7 magnitude quake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Scared the crap out of me’: Wellingtonians shaken awake by 4.7 magnitude quake
The tremor hit just before 5.20am.
!['Frighteningly large' wasp nest found on farm](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Frighteningly large' wasp nest found on farm
The monster nest housed an estimated 100,000 to 200,000 wasps.
!['Just part of the blood': The Gordons and the Golden Shears](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Just part of the blood': The Gordons and the Golden Shears
The Gordons have competed in the Golden Shears for decades.