Motorist dies in South Wairarapa collision with train
Emergency teams rushed to Western Lake Rd around 2pm.
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Prison chaos: Waikeria riot biggest in decades
Waikeria's jail unrest was prolonged, but resolved peacefully - unlike some past riots.
Wairarapa tourism growth in 2020 boosted by Wellingtonians
Wairarapa had been the only regional tourism organisation with positive growth in 2020.
Hard case! Is this the most 'Kiwi as' entrance to a school ball ever?
'You can take the boy out of the farm, but you can't take the farm out of the boy.'
Local Focus: Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidates on taxing the rich to feed the poor
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidates talk tax. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidates address economic credibility
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidates discuss party credibility. Made with funding from NZ On Air
Two seriously injured in Wairarapa quad bike crash
The pair have been airlifted to hospital.
Surface flooding in Wellington region, a sunny level 2.5 weekend for Aucklanders
Showers and rain are on the cards for many around the country today.
Local Focus: Wairarapa candidates on workers versus employers
Subtle differences between the candidates are important. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Wairarapa candidates reveal the electorate's biggest issue
Infrastructure is critical for many candidates. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Election Battlegrounds: Six North Island electorates to watch
Profiling Whanganui, Ōhāriu, Wairarapa, Palmerston North, Hutt South, Wellington Central.
Court rejects new claim about 2008 Featherston murder
Appeal Court says 'new evidence' not credible.
Local Focus: Who is Meka Whaitiri, Labour candidate for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti?
Meka is passionate for Māori welfare and Downton Abbey. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Elizabeth Kerekere, Green candidate for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti?
Elizabeth Kerekere favours rainbow youth and Tiger King. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Gales, heavy rain - severe weather warning for NZ this week
Rain will hit the country from Tuesday and see out the week.
Man jailed after homeless victim left 'disfigured, depressed and bewildered'
Andre Cooper became "enraged" when he thought he was being belittled.
Local Focus: Wairarapa candidates address credibility
Wairarapa candidates on credibility to end recession. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Kieran McAnulty, Labour candidate for Wairarapa?
Kieran McAnulty's Wairarapa electorate profile. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Mike Butterick, National candidate for Wairarapa?
National's man for Wairarapa. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Damaged billboards: Labour MP spends Sunday fixing hoardings
A Labour MP says he's also spent today fixing up damaged billboards.
Local Focus: Wairarapa electorate explained
Anything can happen in the Wairarapa electorate. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Monster waves, snow, gales: Desert Rd closed as NZ wakes up in the freezer
Rug up warm, the cold is here to stay, with snow warnings out in force for many areas.
Gynaecologist told to apologise: 'I did not expect in any way to be cut near [that] area'
A gynaecologist has had to apologise after performing a procedure without consent.
'Struggling to cope': Family's grief after father and son drown in snorkelling tragedy
Widow who also lost son faces 'sledgehammer blow' of also losing income.
'Just gutted': Pregnant woman's car stolen from hospital carpark
"I was just gutted. It's a pretty special time and it's not what we need right now."
Weather: Water and fire restrictions stretch the country as summer sizzles
Many councils have water and fire restrictions due to parched conditions.
Castlepoint shooting: Two found dead at house identified
A firearm has been found at the address and police are not seeking any other weapons.
One dead after water incident at Oakura Beach
They were pulled from the water this evening.
'Disbelief and shock' in Castlepoint after two people die in firearms incident
Homicide investigation launched after man and woman shot dead early this morning.
One dead in truck and car crash in the Wairarapa
Ambulance crews were treating another patient at the scene.
Two dead in Wairarapa shooting
Two bodies were found at a residential property in the Wairarapa.
Pāua diver deaths: Father and son 'touched the hearts of many people'
A father and son failed to return to shore after diving for shellfish.
Search under way in Wairarapa for missing pāua snorkellers
Searchers scoured the area for more than six hours.