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

Sharon Lundy settles into an easy bike-riding tour of Wairarapa's award-winning wineries.

The Saturday lie-in has been interrupted by an earthquake in Wairarapa this morning.

Martinborough's reputation for wine production grows stronger with newcomers seeing fit to prove that small can not only be beautiful but affordable as well.