A Masterton man took matters – and a baseball bat – into his own hands when he discovered a trespasser on his property on Saturday night after several thefts in the neighbourhood. “I was already on ...

Masterton support and advocacy service CCS Disability Action [CCS] has “major concerns” about whether Budget 2024 will deliver better outcomes for disabled people living in Wairarapa. CCS community ...

All trains are being replaced by buses this Easter weekend to allow KiwiRail to complete critical infrastructure upgrades, including further work on the Remutaka Tunnel, but while it might ...

Wairarapa shoppers’ fresh produce options have grown a little, with The Warehouse in Masterton expanding into selling fruit and veggies last week. The new range is a seasonal selection of produce that ...

In a move designed to improve access to healthcare for South Wairarapa’s ageing population, three general practices in the district will be joining forces next year. From April 1, Featherston Medical ...

With one solar farm in Wairarapa already granted and four other projects in various stages of the consent process, the region’s landscape may be flush with solar panels in the years to come. Combining ...

Masterton’s very own iconic music festival is returning this Saturday to Queen Elizabeth Park for its second year after an extended hiatus. Summer Hummer was launched by former Masterton mayor and ...

Molewood Orchard in Greytown opened for its 2024 Pick Your Own [PYO] season earlier this month. The family-run orchard opened to the public for the first time last year, with its PYO apples season ...

The days are numbered for a large oak tree that visitors to Masterton’s skatepark often seek out for shade, thanks to an unidentified member of the public ripping the bark off its trunk. The tree, ...

The prospect of passenger air travel returning to Wairarapa has received overwhelmingly positive support from businesses and residents, but questions still remain about who would pick up the service – ...

Late of Eketahuna. Peacefully at Arohanui Hospice, aged 74. Partner, Buddy, best friend, travel mate and much more of Rex Hawes. It was Chris’s wish for a private cremation and to be interred with her ...

When legendary Carterton swimming coach Russell Geange received an official government email informing him that he was up for a Queen’s Service Medal [QSM] in the New Year’s Honours, he “had to double ...