Latest from Wairarapa

Cellphone saves lost tramper

An ill-prepared Chilean tourist who got lost while tramping in Mt Holdsworth would have died if he had not had a mobile phone with him, say search and rescue volunteers.

Rare bird eggs found on beach

Two rare birds have laid eggs at Wairarapa's Riversdale Beach and a temporary fence has been built to protect them.

Rare brain surgery a NZ first

Carterton schoolgirl Grace Yeats will today become the first child in New Zealand to receive electrical brain implants to help calm her violent seizures.

Woman punched in carpark attack

An 18-year-old woman was punched in the face during what appeared to be a random attack in the Masterton McDonald's carpark early yesterday.

Festival-goer hit by bus

A person is in a serious condition after being hit by a bus outside Palliser Estate at the Toast Martinborough wine festival.

No suspicious circumstances in woman's death

89 unwanted dogs die by bullet

Single council for Wairarapa proposed

New voice for local farmers

Australian still critical after quad bike accident

Second serious quad bike in one week

An Australian woman remains in a critical condition in hospital today after a quadbike crash, after the second serious quadbike incident this week.

Quad bike death pushes safety focus

The death of a 10-year-old boy in a quad bike accident on a south Wairarapa farm has prompted calls for more safety messages aimed at the vehicles.

Quad death investigated

At least three separate investigations are underway after a 10-year-old boy was killed in a quad bike accident near in Wairarapa this morning.

Ten-year-old dies in quad bike crash

A 10-year-old boy has died after he was found pinned under a quad bike on a farm in south Wairarapa today.

Joy rider injures bike's owner

Joy-riding teen stole bike, then crashed into owner