New ZealandMasterton Council considered demolishing the home of Golden Shears, documents revealThe discussions were part of the preamble to MDC's long term plan consultation.10 May 07:58 PM
New ZealandHeavy rain but temperatures will be warm for most of countryTemperatures are expected to soar 10C above average in some places today.08 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSeismic shift: Women presidents for three engineering bodiesThey were the old boys' clubs of New Zealand engineering. Women run them now.04 May 03:00 AM
New ZealandWairarapa memorial proposed to recognise 'military families of the district''If 17th Ruahine can't be recorded here, it can't be recorded anywhere'.27 Apr 10:07 PM
New ZealandDisruptions, delays for Remutaka Hill next monthNight closures and daytime disruptions norm for three weeks in May a vital work done.26 Apr 11:46 PM
New ZealandMeth, $450,000 worth of cash found in crashed vehicleThe haul is estimated to be worth up to $450,000.21 Apr 06:09 AM
RoyalsMasterton man remembers meeting Prince Philip 67 years agoThe Queen and Duke of Edinburgh spent the day in Masterton on Friday, January 15, 1954.14 Apr 12:56 AM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessSmall Business: Masterton firm explores personalised coffee subscriptionsBean Merchant has built a quiz to determine personalised coffee flavour preferences.12 Apr 05:22 AM
New ZealandMasterton woman's appeal for medical funding rejectedAllyson Lock is just one of 11 people in New Zealand with the disease.09 Apr 01:15 AM
New Zealand'Im dreading winter': More than 800 Wairarapa homes at risk of floodingThe cost to Masterton homeowners could exceed $40 million in the event of a flood.06 Apr 11:15 PM
New ZealandFluoridation: Wairarapa mayors back 'consumer choice'Two mayors facing water fluoridation as default said they prefer consumer choice.24 Mar 08:50 PM
New Zealand'Visionary' former mayor of Masterton dies, aged 98Former Masterton Mayor Frank John Francis Cody has died at the age of 98.18 Mar 10:50 PM
New ZealandBorn with cancer: 'Every parent's worst nightmare'Baby Kaihautu's mum says she is holding strong but is "screaming and broken inside".15 Mar 06:36 PM
New Zealand'The situation is urgent': Local council unsatisfied with climate change responseWairarapa want to lead the way on climate action in rural New Zealand.09 Mar 10:10 PM
New ZealandMasterton man the first in New Zealand to conquer the 100 peaksIt's taken the 62-year-old 30 years to conquer New Zealand's 100 Peaks Challenge.04 Mar 08:15 PM
New ZealandReady to ride: Masterton school bike track opensThe track would be 1250m within the school grounds, connected to nearby farm and wetlands.03 Mar 08:26 PM
CompaniesHoney optimism a 'red herring', say Wairarapa beekeepersA statement from the agriculture minister does not ring true for Wairarapa beekeepers.01 Mar 10:49 PM
EntertainmentWellington events affected by alert level 2 this weekWhat's on, what's off and what's changed in the capital under alert level 2.28 Feb 08:51 PM
New ZealandIconic Golden Shears cancelled for 2021The event has been cancelled for the first time in history, as Covid 19 alert levels rise.27 Feb 10:49 PM
New ZealandDisgruntled accountant's reason for $170k tax evasion revealedRobert Sinclair first began offending after a phone call with IRD went badly.24 Feb 01:26 AM
New ZealandPlanes on plug-in power: Electric future for Wairarapa air travelLarger electric planes could be a feature on the timetable within 10 years.18 Feb 07:52 PM
New ZealandSixth person arrested in relation to death of Rau Tongia appears in courtA 47-year-old woman was charged in relation to the homicide.18 Feb 06:24 PM
New ZealandMonth's worth of rain a brief relief for Wairarapa farmersWairarapa had three times the rainfall on Tuesday than it did all of last month.17 Feb 11:30 PM
New Zealand'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.'16 Feb 06:31 PM
New ZealandCastle Hill could become country's largest windfarm, creating 200 jobsProject would build up to 286 turbines at Castle Hill, southeast of Eketahuna, Wairarapa.15 Feb 06:46 PM
New ZealandMan accused of cleaning shotgun used to kill Rau Tongia in his Karori homePolice have now charged five people in connection with murder.15 Feb 02:27 AM
New ZealandWairarapa home RVs rise againHomes in Carterton, Masterton, and South Wairarapa have seen another giant leap in value.04 Feb 11:29 PM
New ZealandHow Wellington will be celebrating Waitangi this weekendSample a delicious hāngi, be delighted by a kite festival, and enjoy local music.04 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandTree jobs take root after cash injection in WairarapaA $1 million tree pruning project aims to create long-term employment in Wairarapa.02 Feb 12:55 AM
New ZealandEarthquake rattles windows in Lower North IslandGeoNet reported the quake was magnitude 4.1, hitting 30km northwest of Levin.26 Jan 06:44 PM
New ZealandHow to teach skills for workplace of next generationTeachers aim to lift students' aspirations above mere grades.22 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'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."22 Jan 12:33 AM
New Zealand'We have nothing to hide': Police photographing policy under reviewThe review follows reports of young Māori being photographed illegally in Wairarapa.19 Jan 06:14 PM
CompaniesAnalysis: Water becomes a commodityA UN special rapporteur says water should not be treated as a traded commodity.18 Jan 06:01 AM
