An 79-year-old man has life threatening injuries after being repeatedly charged by a bull near Masterton.

Great food and wine - and no rowdies - make the day for Sharon Lundy.

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.