Latest from Wairarapa

Cancers left hidden by test change

Changes undermine value of national bowel screening programme, expert says.

Honeymoon tragedy: 'We're heartbroken'

Virginian couple had been honeymooning in New Zealand for just five days when husband was killed in a Wairarapa car crash.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Tararua farmers try to 'save the sheep'

Feral sheep are under threat but Wimbledon farmer Brian Hales is showcasing what these exotic breeds have to offer. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Watch NZH Local Focus: Tararua farmers try to 'save the sheep'

Feral sheep are under threat but Wimbledon farmer Brian Hales is showcasing what these exotic breeds have to offer. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Children set school astro turf alight in Martinborough

Children were caught setting fire to astro turf at a South Wairarapa school this afternoon.

Wellington completes train fleet upgrade

Train passengers on the Wellington region's Hutt Valley and Kapiti lines will have 1000 more seats to choose from in morning and afternoon

Star-gazing proves fatal for honeymooner

A decision to take in Wairarapa stars proved fatal for American tourist Douglas Dietz who was found dead in his rental car.

Man dead after Wairarapa crash

A life has been lost on a South Wairarapa road this morning.

Floods, winds: Wild weather strikes NZ

A large slip has blocked SH3 in North Taranaki, flooding and slips have closed roads in Wellington and hampered the capital's World War I centenary events.

Traveller tapping into Wairarapa tourism

A business-savvy traveller from China has chosen Masterton as his new home and the base of a new tour group company. The father of

Man who crashed into station charged

A man has been charged in relation to a crash at a Masterton petrol station.

Agents dispute falling house values

Average house values in Masterton and Carterton have fallen in the last three months, despite house values rising around the country

Stubborn kiwi finally takes off

A giant kiwi has briefly taken flight in the tiny town of Eketahuna - just long enough to find a new nest.

Local identity seeks greener pastures

A Greytown-born Jack of all Arts will be moving on from Wairarapa, leaving his second-hand bookshop behind to turn a new page in the

Smoke-free cafes prove hit with Wairarapa diners

Compass Health's three-week smoke-free dining trial came to a close last week, with the majority of people filling out campaign surveys

Katchafire cancel concert

Bomb found in shop's attic

Female firefighters blazing a trail