GeoNet reported the quake was magnitude 4.1, hitting 30km northwest of Levin.

"We're all offering competitive wages for Wairarapa ... but you still can't attract them."

The official search for Koyren Campbell has been called off - but volunteers press on.

Teachers aim to lift students' aspirations above mere grades.

"It could have been a fatality ... His head was right where that big imprint is."

His family have described him as 'young man who made the most of every day'.

A small earthquake was felt in the Lower North Island on Friday morning.

The navy has now joined in search efforts.

The review follows reports of young Māori being photographed illegally in Wairarapa.

A UN special rapporteur says water should not be treated as a traded commodity.

A front making its way up the country is expected to peter out as it moves north.

A demerit system approach is 'trying to simplify something that isn't simple', he said.

The farm's current owner found it in her vegetable garden while weeding her tomatoes.

Residents are being urged to curb water use as the dry season looms.

The 'boss-like' bird was the first white kiwi hatched in captivity in the world.

Every week, four people go into cardiac arrest in the Wellington and Wairarapa regions.

The 78-year-old has a month to vacate her property and nowhere to go.

A local embalmer says most people have no idea about the funeral process.

What does the beach mean for you? Writers explain what their favourite means to them.

The North Island Brown Kiwi should have been coloured brown but was white instead.

IPCA and the Privacy Commissioner are launching a joint official investigation.

The Independent Police Conduct Authority will look at how widespread the practice is.

Those travelling north on Christmas eve should allow extra time for damp conditions.

Children's Commissioner Andrew Becroft said what was being described was shocking.

Wairarapa had been the only regional tourism organisation with positive growth in 2020.

Multiple reports were made of police officers stopping and photographing young Māori.

'I was there yesterday, it was right down - but they were still alive.'

Developer says backing for tiny homes could be a 'silver bullet' for the housing crisis.