Farriers Dalefield are without two of their most influential players, Dane Lett and Benedict van Woerkom, for this afternoon’s Intercity final at the National Hockey Stadium. Lett, who was on Tuesday ...

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 ...

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 ...

A Wairarapa gin distillery is toasting its success at one of the world’s most prestigious wine and spirits competitions. Greytown Distilling Company [GDC] won gold for its Tweed gin while its ...

When Ian Fraser Grant received an email several weeks ago from the Prime Minister’s Department about being made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, his initial thought was that it was “a ...

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 ...

The Martinborough trophy cabinet has been dusted, and the Lane Penn Cup has been locked away for another season. The points are now scrapped, and the competition heats up with the Chris ‘Moose’ Kapene ...

CARLYON, John. Died 18th May 2024. Awesome husband, brother, dad, grandad, great grandad and friend. A private cremation has been held. A celebration of John’s life will be held 11.00am, Saturday 25th ...

In these bewildering times we’re all blundering through, it’s increasingly difficult to crack open a calendar without tripping over a new anniversary or appreciation day one has hitherto been entirely ...

Masterton-based Māori business Wairarapa Moana has won the top spot at New Zealand’s most prestigious Māori farming awards.