New ZealandMasterton council boss who 'reacted poorly' quitsMasterton District Council chief executive 'reacted poorly' with poster incident.23 Aug 04:56 AM
New ZealandMasterton conservation park declares war on rabbitsDoC pledges $700,000 to help get rid of 'those pesky rabbits' at wildlife centre.21 Aug 05:56 AM
New ZealandFacebook Marketplace scam: Woman charged after tool sold 47 times, never deliveredMany people choose not to report a crime 'out of embarrassment at being deceived'.12 Aug 01:55 AM
New ZealandGunpoint robbery: Pair threaten petrol station worker with riflePolice are appealing for information about two men aged in their twenties.05 Aug 10:14 PM
New ZealandTruck crash closes Masterton-Castlepoint Rd; police urge care on icy roadsPolice urge care on roads across the district as ice reported on a number of roads.13 Jul 08:40 PM
New ZealandLevel 2 extended in Wellington; Hipkins foreshadows pre-departure testingA vaccinated health worker who tested weak positive for Covid has since tested negative.27 Jun 04:25 AM
New ZealandWellington marathoners hit with third Covid-19 postponementSome runners were clocking up 200km a week, and organisers had spent thousands.25 Jun 03:35 AM
New ZealandWellington nurses join national strike'Conditions' and 'pay' cited as reasons for today's industrial action.08 Jun 08:21 PM
New ZealandTwo youths charged after Masterton assaultPolice have arrested two youths in relation to an assault in Masterton yesterday.27 May 03:02 AM
New ZealandArmed man robs Masterton service stationThe offender entered Masterton Gull service station just before 9am armed with a knife.23 May 06:12 PM
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
