Martinborough-based Annika Salenjus has claimed the title of Wairarapa Young Viticulturist of the Year for the second year in a row. The Wairarapa competition was held at the Escarpment Winery in ...

The food was quite different too. Instead of the sandwiches and pies of yesteryear you could have all types of simple and exotic eats. Mind you the place with the largest queue was McDonalds. The ...

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 ...

The “pure Wairarapa” cast and crew of a short film exploring the topic of financial scams hit the red carpet for its New Zealand premiere at Regent 3 Cinema in Masterton this week. Written and ...

A new emergency night refuge for people experiencing homelessness in Masterton needs to plug a $40,000 funding shortfall before it can open. The Kim’s Way project – named after Masterton resident and ...

Masterton District Council [MDC] has completed a restructure of the Wairarapa Archive and Masterton District Library that has resulted in three redundancies and two new roles across the facilities.

Free RATs Health Minister Shane Reti has confirmed that a purchase of 9.25 million covid-19 rapid antigen tests [RATs] will ensure that New Zealanders have free access to RATs until September 30 [in ...

A Wairarapa couple is breathing new life into an old Greytown Main St property that was a maternity hospital, aged care home, and a “social welfare home” for children. Builder Tim Iro and his partner ...

Masterton-based author Ian F. Grant discusses the second part of his comprehensive history of New Zealand newspapers, what possessed him to write the books in the first place, and how current ...

A local “ history buff and concerned resident” has turned to the platform Givealittle to help members of the local Rātana Church.

Tourism operators are being represented at an industry convention in Wellington that could provide a much-needed boost for the region.

The Tararua District Council’s draft Long Term Plan and public Consultation Document is a significant milestone, going forward for Tararua. There has been an incredible effort putting both together ...