A man lost a finger and a tooth while tackling a teenager who he believed had stolen his motorcycle, police say.

A woman who admitted falsely claiming more than $90,000 in benefits said she wanted security for her children.

A Wairarapa couple have been sent to prison for more than a year and a half after being found guilty of ill-treating and neglecting their adopted daughter.

The parents of a Wairarapa high school student will be prosecuted for failing to ensure the child's attendance at school after years of ongoing truancy issues.

Diana Plater follows the Classic New Zealand Wine Trail from Hawke's Bay to Marlborough.

A former Deerstalkers' Association branch president has pleaded guilty to shooting dead a hunter.

An 79-year-old man has life threatening injuries after being repeatedly charged by a bull near Masterton.

Great food and wine - and no rowdies - make the day for Sharon Lundy.