RugbyWhanganui rugby in mourningTony Purvis' funeral service in Masterton on Saturday, December 28.27 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew Year's Eve weather: Outlook good for summer-starved KiwisIt'll be a dry - weather-wise at least - welcome into 2020 for most.26 Dec 03:03 AM
New ZealandHappy New Year: Brighter weather on way for NZ by New Year's EveIt'll be a sweet start to 2020.25 Dec 09:23 PM
New ZealandThe great Kiwi summer weather fail: Unsettled month continuesTis the season for endless fronts.25 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBest of 2019: McDonald's franchisee Darren Rowland: 'Ketchup in his veins'Darren and Jacinta Rowland put in some hard slog to own three McDonald's restaurants.24 Dec 06:00 PM
EntertainmentStar Wars moviegoer's mega meltdown: 'Turn your phones off'Kiwi caught up in Star Wars rant in theatre after he checked his cellphone.21 Dec 08:00 AM
New ZealandLower North Island trains services 'packed like sardines'MPs, ministers and mayors have received a tin of sardines in the mail to make the point.06 Dec 04:29 AM
TravelWatch: Kiwi traveller's incredible footage captures hidden gems of NZ'I just want to show the world how diverse and amazing New Zealand really is.'04 Dec 05:49 PM
BusinessHouse prices in South Wairarapa near national medianStrong demand, combined with limited supply, in region neighbouring Wellington.17 Nov 05:23 PM
New Zealand'Heavy-handed': Innocent schoolboy arrested twicePolice identified the 16-year-old as a robbery suspect who had escaped from custody.05 Nov 08:34 PM
New ZealandAnother day in the mid-latitudes: Warm for some, wet for othersAs usual it's a mixed bag weather-wise, with heat for some, and rain for others.26 Oct 05:41 AM
SportCrazy or confident? ABs fan's bold RWC tattoo"Crazy" All Blacks fan got a tattoo labelling the New Zealand as RWC 2019 winners.24 Oct 11:44 PM
New ZealandMeet the country's youngest mayor, aged 28Campbell Barry was born in the 1990s.11 Oct 11:22 PM
RugbyRugby: Both Heartland Championship table leaders upset in penultimate roundTop four completely rearranged again in one of the most competitive seasons in 14 years.06 Oct 03:52 AM
RugbyRugby: Top sides win inter-island games in sixth round of Heartland ChampionshipSouth Canterbury and West Coast hold off low-ranked home sides to keep top spots29 Sep 03:19 AM
New ZealandWild weather: Tree topples on to train, injuring driverThe tree fell onto the tracks near Woodside, striking the locomotive.16 Sep 08:43 PM
RugbyHeartland rugby: Week 4 sees big changes on points ladderRobbie Smith the hero for North Otago with fulltime penalty kick maintaining unbeaten tag15 Sep 04:02 AM
New Zealand'Church became a place of trauma': Marist brother sentenced for child sex crimesThe 72-year-old abused three young girls in the 1970s while working in Wairarapa.11 Sep 01:54 AM
RugbyHeartland comeback thrillers by unbeaten West Coast and North OtagoTeams welcome back their NZ Heartland XV players for games going right down to the wire.08 Sep 03:14 AM
New ZealandPolice seek information after suspicious approach of girl in MastertonThe incident happened on Tuesday, August 27 around 4.30pm.06 Sep 12:27 AM
RugbyHeartland Championship kicks offFirst round of games honours memory of All Black and Heartland legend Sir Brian Lochore25 Aug 03:56 AM
New ZealandGarry's back: Cat home five years after going missingLisa Pederson had given up hope of ever seeing her beloved cat again.25 Aug 03:06 AM
New ZealandOne dead, three hurt, in Masterton car crashSeveral people have been injured, at least one critically, in a Masterton accident.07 Aug 10:05 AM
RoyalsBaby Neve's goody bag: A year in gifts for the first babyThe gifts for the country's first baby have come from every corner of the globe.22 Jun 03:35 AM
New ZealandHorror crash: Hurt driver's dog kept her warm for 3 daysKerry Jordan's dog kept her warm and barked to attract the attention of her rescuers.19 Jun 05:00 PM
TravelWatch: Kiwi traveller's incredible footage captures hidden gems of New Zealand'I just want to show the world how diverse and amazing New Zealand really is.'19 Jun 06:31 AM
New ZealandSkydive company 'devastated' by loss of young pilot in Masterton crashJoshua Christensen, 20, of Masterton, has been named as the second pilot killed.19 Jun 03:56 AM
New ZealandTrainee pilot good bloke - Black CapCraig McBride "impacted thousands over the decades" through cricket and teaching.18 Jun 12:02 AM
New ZealandMasterton plane crash: Second pilot's body removed from wreckageThe body of the second pilot was removed from the wreckage today.17 Jun 08:00 AM
New ZealandMasterton pilot's wife was in Dubai when he died in air crashCraig McBride was killed when his plane collided with a Skydive Wellington aircraft.17 Jun 12:50 AM
New ZealandFatal plane collision: Four skydivers jumped safely before pilots killedResidents near aerodrome looked up to see plane debris falling from the sky.16 Jun 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDivorce 1919 style: All on show in courtA builder, his wife, a sheep farmer and a messy Wairarapa divorce case.16 Jun 03:00 AM
New ZealandTwo pilots dead after planes collide near aerodromeSkydive Wellington, Wairarapa Aero Club pilots reportedly involved in crash.15 Jun 11:55 PM
New ZealandFirefighters injured while battling house fireSeven fire trucks are at the house fire near the Tararua Forest Park.13 Jun 07:17 AM