A young man who was behind the wheel of a ute that hit a commuter train in Wairarapa, killing his 15-year-old girlfriend, has been sentenced to 200 hours' community service.

In the ultimate DIY job, Carterton man Paul Furkert managed to splint his own leg that broke when his Land Rover flipped on an isolated farm track.

Life & Style Editor Nicky Park shares her insider tips for making the most of Toast Martinborough ahead of ticket sales for this year's food and wine festival.

A man has been seriously injured after his car crashed into a tree in Wairarapa overnight.

Nearly two years after an Australian tourist died in a quad bike accident, the negligent operator has walked away without a conviction or having to pay a cent.

The vintage-aircraft market was once divided between pilots and aviation museums, but Peter Jackson represents a new breed of collector.

Two trampers missing in Tararua Forest Park in Wairarapa overnight have been found this morning after being trapped by a slip.

An adventure company has been found guilty over the death of an Australian tourist two years ago.

Anne Gibson takes in the luxurious accommodation and dramatic surroundings at a Palliser Bay lodge that's hosted royalty.

The astonishingly wild setting of this Palliser Bay lodge belies the extreme luxury of its accommodation spaces.

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Hollywood film tycoon James Cameron has made two further Wairarapa farm purchases but how much he paid has been kept secret.

A group that savagely bashed a disabled man who had been the subject of a false rape rumour will each spend at least 17 years in jail.

A quad bike rider has fled after leading police on a pursuit through the city this morning.

Severe rain and wind warnings and a drop in temperatures have been issued for parts of the South Island and lower North Island this weekend.

Paul Rush visits a site where Maori legend and ancient architecture collide to remind us of our shared heritage.

"Horrendous" is how a judge has described Jim Wilson's 21 years of sexual offending against a female victim, starting when she was four years old.

Five people were injured in a two-car crash in Wairarapa this morning.

It's "one day at a time" for toddler Caleb Skinner as doctors slowly bring him out of an induced coma, after he was allegedly seriously injured by a friend of his mother on Monday.