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Transgender murder victim was dating alleged killer
The 21-year-old murdered in Wellington was a 'shining light', her auntie says.
Minister says Air Force recommended flights
Ron Mark has had 10 one-way flights since becoming minister, four to or from Masterton.
White kiwi rebuffed by chosen mate
The arranged matching of Manukura, the white kiwi, with Turua has not worked out.
Bail granted for murder accused
Man charged with murder in strangulation death case has been granted bail.
Coral Burrows was my first, best friend
Carline Rex had her 21st birthday two weeks ago. On Sunday it would've been Coral Burrows'
Local Focus: Teen fights NZ first cancer
14 year old boy fights NZ first cancer. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Golden Shears collapse: 'I felt dizzy, that's all I remember'
Former Golden Shears champ can't remember collapsing.
3, 2, 1... New Zealand school runs out of students. Now what?
A Wairarapa school that has no students is likely to close.
Weather: Gale and heavy rain warnings
Wet and wild weather to hit almost a week after ex-Cyclone Gita.
Gita's big split: How NZ got in the way - and today's region-by-region forecast
The storm has split in two and continues to ravage Canterbury and the lower South Island.
Police search for Henare Keri Namana
Police search for Henare Keri Namana, who is considered dangerous.
Person seriously injured in Masterton crash
Emergency services are at the scenes of two separate crashes just 40km apart
New Zealand small towns, as you've never seen them
Scientists creates unique maps of NZ small towns.
Research reveals lack of fountains in playgrounds
Local and Central Government should increase the number of drinking fountains.
Welsh narrowly beat New Zealand pair at A & P Show
Fierce competition in shearing and woolhandling at the Taihape A & P Show
Trains slow down as heat risks rails
There are speed restrictions on the Wairarapa line in cause the heat misaligns the tracks.
Ardern answers pregnancy critics
PM says she will donate part of her salary during her maternity leave to Plunket.
Police praise kind Masterton strangers
The man had nowhere to spend the night and was 'distraught and upset'.
Kidnapping and arson charges 15 months after car fire
A man was found by the burning vehicle with serious head injuries and burns.
Revealed: Lotto's luckiest regions in 2017
On average, South Wairarapa locals won around $2,119 per capita in Lotto wins in 2017
Vintage bike sold in 30 sec for Greytown store
Pashley has called the Greytown store its most beautiful retailer in the world.
Heavily tattooed teen arrested after week on the run
Matthew McRae has distinctive tattoos on his face and neck.
Martinborough winery's major overhaul
A Martinborough winery is going through the pricey process of swapping its vines.
Wild weather latest: Road disruptions at Eastbourne
7.5 metre waves recorded off Wellington; firefighters deal with 543 weather-related calls.
Wairarapa shine in the rain
Unbeaten Wairarapa win rain-affectd Whanganui girls' under-18 cricket tournament
Atkinson smashes them out of the park
Hinds player Georgia Atkinson bats Wairarapa into the finals of the under-18 tournament
Women's cricket is the winner
Under-18 girls learn the art of cricket at Whanganui tournament
Local Focus: East Coast the place for women in chains
Nearly half of NZ's female mayors are on the East Coast. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Cricket Whanganui's Festival of Cricket is upon us
Cricket Whanganui's Festival of Cricket kicks off with U18 Girls tournament on Tuesday
White kiwi's mating dance melts hearts
A dance few humans ever get to see has been captured on film.
'I just grabbed him and ran': Mum leaps to action
The burns weren't serious thanks to the quick actions of the boy's mum.