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More accolades: Wellington named most creative city in NZ
Wellington has been named the most creative city in New Zealand.

Local Focus: Planning for the future in Martinborough, Greytown and Featherston
After half a term, what does the mayor of South Wairarapa say. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Storm punishes with winds, rain and snow
Stormy weather for much of central New Zealand and South Island.

Half-way Mark: Masterton's building boom
Masterton is booming but faces challenges. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Home detention for meth dealer in poor health
Jamie Liu's health contributed to his sentence being reduced to home detention.

Russel Norman admits obstructing oil ship
The former Green Party co-leader swam in front of the ship as it searched for oil off NZ.

Raining purple poppies: Remember the animals
Bulls community make purple poppies for war animals. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: The small town with the strongest ANZAC tradition
ANZAC Day will again see Tinui's population explode. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Trampers unprepared, inquest hears
Wife of one of the trampers had wanted to thank rescue teams and police

New CPR app can turn bystanders into lifesavers
Smartphone app alerts nearby CPR-trained people to a cardiac arrest.

Missing trampers stuck in bush until bad weather clears
Missing trampers will be winched from the Tararua Ranges when the weather clears.

$1.2m and nothing to show for it, report says
Local mayors disagree with a report saying Hutt City has gained no benefits from the fund.

$12m Lotto winners still go to work each day
'It's been a bit of whirlwind since we won,' say Wairarapa couple.

Ten of the worst storms to hit New Zealand
Ten of the worst: the misery inflicted in New Zealand by rain, wind and snow

Huntley win fourth straight CD tournament
School's 1st XI qualified for nationals in Christchurch this December.

Sailor jumps overboard during dramatic rescue
Winds gusting from 80-120km/h and 4m waves made the rescue a 'challenging' one.

Publisher accused for Jesus 'blasphemy'
Former Labour secretary likely to be first and last tried for blasphemous libel

Couple joked about $12m Lotto win - they were right
Now they're laughing - all the way to the bank.

Boy, 12, has knife held to throat and bike stolen
A principal is scared for his students after knife held to throat of a 12-year-old.

Death-threat charges: Police seek 25-year-old
Police are looking for 25-year-old Dane Dickson who is believed to be in South Wairarapa.

$12.5m Powerball winner: Hello, hello...?
The ticket was bought from Kuripuni Lotto and Post Shop in Masterton.

Villa Maria recognised on top international wine list
Villa Maria has been named on a list of the world's most admired wine brands.

Lucky Lotto shop opens hoping for $12.5m Powerball winner
Lucky store also sold one of the largest-winning tickets in history - $36.9 million.

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.