Concerning levels of nitrate in 60% of NZ freshwater sources
GNS study reveals widespread cases of nitrate levels above key threshold for health risk.
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Local Focus: Farming versus sustainability
Wairarapa farmers discuss climate change and explain how they're tackling it.
'It's like someone picked the district up and threw it around' - Tiny community flooded
Tinui has a huge clean up job on its hands after floodwaters swept through the village.
Serious assualt in Featherston, victim’s car found burnt out
Police said a member of the public found an injured man on their driveway early today.
Live: 'Our house is shaking like crazy' - Gabrielle's eye on NZ: Heavy winds, monster waves; trains, schools cancelled; thousands without power
Northland and Gisborne are also under red heavy rain warnings.
Live: Auckland Harbour Bridge closed to all traffic; Northland declares state of emergency; 11m high waves in Bay of Islands; Air NZ cancels flights
Northland and Gisborne are also under red heavy rain warnings.
An insider’s guide to the historic Castlepoint Beach Races
Visit the rugged Wairarapa coastal township of Castlepoint on Saturday 11 March.
Campground snapped up in property expansion drive
"This boom was happening before the pandemic."
MP to stop advertising mobile offices in his electorate due to ‘death threats’
McAnulty said the levels of abuse levelled at politicians was uncalled for.
'Dream come true': Ed Sheeran shocks Kiwi fan with surprise rural pub visit
She asked for ID thinking it was a doppleganger. Then Ed Sheeran began to speak.
Man in court for possessing, importing child sexual abuse material
Customs found abuse images and arrested a Filipino national who lives in Wairarapa
Floodgates still open in Riversdale
Cyclone Hale left Riversdale farms with metre-deep river sediment covering entire paddocks
Revealed: Killer state highway zone where speed limit could be cut by 40km/h
“You can hear the sirens go off with all the accidents, once a week or so."
‘Everything I had is gone’: Family mourn loss of son in car crash four days before Christmas
Vishal Anand, 26 died in a two-vehicle crash on Ponatahi Rd near Carterton last Wednesday.
Severe thunderstorm warning in place for parts of the lower North
Thunderstorms are expected to be accompanied by torrential rain and hail.
Weather: What happened to summer? More heavy rain, storms in chaotic forecast
It's a mixed bag of weather over the next few days.
Watch: Spare a thought for our dairy owners
Raj Patel says spare a thought for dairy owners.
Supreme Court rules in favour of Wairarapa Māori in power station wrangle
The Supreme Court says a previous decision was wrong.
Watch: Captivated at Summer Hummer
Four Wairarapa College students warmed up the crowd at Masterton's biggest music festival.
Local Focus: FENZ under fire
Firefighters worried about mental stress, equipment failure and carcinogens.
Local Focus: SPCA Masterton is having kittens
It's kitten season and SPCA Masterton needs your help.
Operation Cobalt: Three arrested, firearms, drugs, cash found after armed search
Wairarapa police and armed offenders squad targeted organised crime in the area.
Local Focus: Red Clay Tennis arriving in New Zealand
Martinborough to open first red clay tennis courts in New Zealand.
Local Focus: Getting to know Gary Caffell, new Mayor of Masterton
Improving the transparency of council work is one of Caffell's aims.
Aerodrome tragedy: Pilot of skydiving plane failed to give way to microlight
Changes needed as crash report reveals major safety issues at unattended aerodromes.
Local Focus: Masterton gets a fresh lick of paint
Murals are popping up around Masterton and bringing colour to the CBD.
Family of the late Julian Robertson to sell Wairarapa's Dry River Wines
'Chance to refocus and consolidate our business interests' - Jay Robertson.
Local Focus: Empowering young people with peer support
Piki peer supports mental health by not offering solutions - just listening.
Dude where's my van, VW, quad and Hilux? Police arrest man in relation to vehicle theft spree
One of the vehicles was driven out of a garage, through the door.
South Wairarapa alleged arsonist arrested
Fires were lit at two properties, Wards Line near Greytown, damaging several buildings.
'Armageddon': Neighbour's horror at multi-building blaze - arson suspected
Houses and barns are affected at two locations on the same road.
Five astronomical places to observe 'all equal day'
It comes but twice a year. Here's where to be this 'all equal' day.
Unlawful photos: Police to apologise to families featured in watchdog report
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster responds to watchdog report.
Social housing development planned for Greytown
Greytown residents surprised a social housing development is planned for the township.