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How to party with a royal
Three of Wairarapa's November 14 babies will be celebrating their birthday in style this year - with Prince Charles and his wife Camilla.

Man's $7000 meth up-chuck
A man arrested for carrying drug utensils surprised police by vomiting up a snaplock bag of white powder, thought to be $7000 worth of methamphetamine.

Second serious quad bike in one week
An Australian woman remains in a critical condition in hospital today after a quadbike crash, after the second serious quadbike incident this week.

Quad bike death pushes safety focus
The death of a 10-year-old boy in a quad bike accident on a south Wairarapa farm has prompted calls for more safety messages aimed at the vehicles.

Quad death investigated
At least three separate investigations are underway after a 10-year-old boy was killed in a quad bike accident near in Wairarapa this morning.

Ten-year-old dies in quad bike crash
A 10-year-old boy has died after he was found pinned under a quad bike on a farm in south Wairarapa today.

Fraud mum 'did it for the kids'
A woman who admitted falsely claiming more than $90,000 in benefits said she wanted security for her children.

Couple jailed over adoption abuse
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.

Parents prosecuted for child's truancy
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.