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Delays on SH2 over Remutaka Hill following two-car crash

The highway was down to one lane following the collision, which occurred at 11am.

Born with cancer: 'Every parent's worst nightmare'

Baby Kaihautu's mum says she is holding strong but is "screaming and broken inside".

'Worst' rural road fact of life for South Wairarapa locals

Rural roads are often the bottom of the pecking order when it comes to repairs.

Wairarapa police identify person of interest after boy indecently assaulted on train

Police said they were working with the man's family and that of the young victim.

Upper Hutt barely increases water renewals investment, others quadruple budget

Upper Hutt increases its renewal budget by just 15 per cent, despite region's water woes.

Wonderful Wairarapa: Remarkable places on our doorstep

A guide to Wairarapa's rolling hills, rugged coast, quaint towns, and diverse attractions.

'The situation is urgent': Local council unsatisfied with climate change response

Wairarapa want to lead the way on climate action in rural New Zealand.

Woman flown to hospital after serious crash on Thursday

A car collided with a laden truck on Lees Pakaraka Rd in Te Whiti yesterday afternoon.

Masterton man the first in New Zealand to conquer the 100 peaks

It's taken the 62-year-old 30 years to conquer New Zealand's 100 Peaks Challenge.

Planes on plug-in power: Electric future for Wairarapa air travel

Larger electric planes could be a feature on the timetable within 10 years.

Sixth person arrested in relation to death of Rau Tongia appears in court

A 47-year-old woman was charged in relation to the homicide.

Month's worth of rain a brief relief for Wairarapa farmers

Wairarapa had three times the rainfall on Tuesday than it did all of last month.

'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.'

Wellington median house prices jump 27.7 per cent

Last month nearly 20 per cent of homes in the capital sold for $1 million or more.

Concerns for Wellington man last seen eight days ago

Sam Morris, 27, was last seen on Monday February 8 in Upper Hutt.

Castle Hill could become country's largest windfarm, creating 200 jobs

Project would build up to 286 turbines at Castle Hill, southeast of Eketahuna, Wairarapa.

Man accused of cleaning shotgun used to kill Rau Tongia in his Karori home

Police have now charged five people in connection with murder.

Carterton fire a 'disaster waiting to happen', neighbours say

The fire occurred in Carterton occurred just after 1pm on Thursday.