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Serious crash causes power cut
Homes in the Wairarapa were without power after a car crashed into a power pole.
PM hits Wairarapa with spring in his step
Bill English tries out rickshaws, chocolate and washing machines in the Wairarapa.
Train crashes into car in Wairarapa
The crash happened on a level crossing in Carterton just before 11am.
Warm but wet spring looking likely
New Zealand has a high chance of seeing warmer than average temperatures this spring.
Teacher struck off after swearing at kids
A Wairarapa teacher has been deregistered after repeatedly swearing at students.
Heartbeat: Eketahuna shakes off its joke tag
Eketahuna - a joke town to much of New Zealand - is making an unlikely recovery.
Assault victim's injuries resembled a plane crash victim
Five years after a savage attack left him nearly dead, Peter is thankful to be alive.
Wharekauhau Country Estate
Shandelle Battersby sees how the other half live during a luxury stay in the Wairarapa.
Police seek witnesses to assault on girl, 11
Police want to speak to anyone who saw a man fitting the offender's description.
25-years on from bizarre ritualistic, satanic killing
A drive on a quiet Saturday morning leads to a story of a fire, UFOs, human remains.
School shut half its students out of NCEA
Withdraw of some students from NCEA put James Cook High School under statutory management.
Arrest cop's absence lets man duck charge
A drink-driving charge has been dropped because the arresting officer was not available.
Peter Jackson-linked air company suspends sales
The Vintage Aviator, which sells WWI aircraft, is undergoing 'internal investigations'.
Record low: Coldest night in years
Early risers were met with frost, fog and icy windscreens this morning.
Residents demand answers over gorge
Three hundred residents gathered in Woodville last night to demand action over the gorge.
Four days without power and more bad weather on way
Taihape residents face fourth day without power, rain and wind to batter country again.
Gorge closure a dark day for Woodville
Township to build resilience while planning begins for an alternate gorge route.
94-year-old hits the slopes on Mt Hutt
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