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Lower North Island battered by severe weather

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A widespread state of emergency has been declared across the Manawatū-Whanganui region as severe weather continues to hammer the lower North Island, forcing evacuations,...

Former All Blacks winger Grant Batty dies aged 74

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Former All Blacks winger Grant Batty has died aged 74. Born in Greytown in 1951, Batty played 56 matches for New Zealand between 1972 and...

Arrests after $4 million drug seizure in Wairarapa

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Wairarapa Police have seized more than $4 million of the stupefying drug Fantasy following a tip off from the public. On Monday night, Police located...

Drug dealer ordered to forfeit assets

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A long-running police investigation has brought an end to the lavish lifestyle of Wairarapa drug dealer Wayne Namana, with the High Court ordering the...

Three men charged after police bust cannabis operation in Masterton

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Police have charged three men after a targeted drug operation uncovered a stash of cannabis packaged for sale at a Masterton home. The arrests came...

Glyphosate safety claims challenged

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A Wairarapa Times-Age opinion column defending glyphosate as harmless and “environmentally essential” has drawn criticism for ignoring scientific and legal evidence that contradicts its...

Cyclist dies after crash in Carterton

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One person has died following a crash involving two cyclists in Carterton yesterday. Police and other emergency services responded to the crash on Kokotau Road...

Red wind warnings across NZ

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Severe gales of up to 150km/h are lashing parts of New Zealand today, prompting red strong wind warnings for much of the South Island’s...

Police release name of victim in Pahiatua homicide case

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Police are now in a position to name the victim of a homicide in Pahiatua on Wednesday 15 October. She was 74-year-old Karen Gilbert-Palmer, an...

Police name man being sought in relation to Pahiatua homicide

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Police are urgently seeking a man in relation to a homicide investigation underway in Pahiatua. Jeremy Robertson, pictured, is in his 50s and is of...

Pahiatua homicide: Police asking public for sightings of man

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Police investigating the suspicious death of a woman in Pahiatua are seeking help from the public on sightings of a man possibly involved in...

Homicide investigation launched after Pahiatua death

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A homicide inquiry has commenced following the death of a woman in Pahiatua yesterday. "Police were called to a residential address on Arthur Street in...

Masterton Police investigating death of baby girl

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Police are investigating the death of a 3-month-old baby girl in Masterton. At around 2pm on Thursday 2 October, Police were notified of the incident. Officers...

Man ordered to pay $20K after failed $2.4m claim against Masterton Council

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Leon Sheeran, who unsuccessfully sued Masterton District Council for $2.4 million over a 2019 playground injury, has been ordered to pay about $20,000 towards...

Man tasered and arrested after knife incident at Masterton police station

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A 49-year-old man has been taken into custody following an incident in Masterton this morning. About 11.37am, a man entered Masterton Police Station and presented...

Man charged over critical injuries to baby in Wairarapa last month

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A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged in relation to a baby who sustained critical injuries in Wairarapa on 25 July. The baby was...

Police investigating suspected non-accidental injuries to baby in Masterton

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A Masterton 3-month-old baby girl remains in a critical condition in Auckland’s Starship Hospital, seven days after receiving suspected non-accidental injuries. Police were called about...

Police updates – Fatal crashes Wairarapa and Poroporo

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Police updates on crimes and investigations for 26 July 2025. Name release - Fatal crash, Poroporo Police can now release the name of the man who...

New $824m Te Ahu a Turanga Highway opens, reconnecting Manawatū and Tararua

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Eight years after the Manawatū Gorge Road was closed due to slips, its long-awaited replacement—Te Ahu a Turanga—has officially opened. The $824 million, 11.5-kilometre four-lane...

Severe weather batters NZ

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Wild weather has swept across parts of New Zealand overnight, with the Tauranga-Taupō River now having peaked. In Wellington, strong winds tore the roof off...

Wairarapa Police urge hiker preparedness after ankle injury in Tararua Ranges rescue

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Wairarapa Police are reminding hikers, as winter sets in, to ensure they dress for all weather eventualities. It comes after a woman injured her ankle...

Man arrested over Masterton fires

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Wairarapa Police have made an arrest in relation to seven suspicious fires in Masterton earlier this year. Six churches and a local business were damaged...

Witnesses to fatal crash in Pahiatua sought

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Motorists who were in the Pahiatua area Thursday afternoon (15 May) may be able to help Police with the investigation into a fatal crash. About...

Body located believed to be missing Masterton man

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A 73-year-old man who went missing in Masterton on 4 May has sadly been found deceased. John Rafferty was discovered by a Search and Rescue...

‘Let us know you’re safe’ – Police concerned for missing man

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A Land Search and Rescue team yesterday joined the search for missing Masterton man John Rafferty, who was last seen about midday on Sunday...

Name release – fatal crash, Pahiatua

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Police can now confirm the name of the man who died following a crash on Pahiatua-Mangahao Road on 25 February. He was 17-year-old Corey James...

Two men charged in relation to South Wairarapa homicide

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Two men have been jointly charged with murder in relation to the death of a man in South Wairarapa yesterday afternoon. The men, aged 23...

Homicide investigation launched, South Wairarapa

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Two people have been taken into custody and a homicide investigation launched following the death of a man in South Wairarapa Saturday afternoon. Around 4pm...

Fatal shooting sparks major police operation in Carterton

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A major police and emergency response was triggered in Carterton today after a person was found in a vehicle with a fatal gunshot wound,...

Fourth person taken to hospital after taking unknown substance

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A fourth person has been in hospital overnight after ingesting an unknown substance in Wairarapa. Police were called to a Masterton home about 8.50pm on...

Masterton Church fires: Wanted man ‘likely avoiding Police’

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A man wanted in relation to seven acts of arson in Masterton last month is likely getting help to evade arrest. At 4.25am on 22...

Investigation launched after overdose incident in Wairarapa

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Police are making enquiries after three people were hospitalised in the Wairarapa at the weekend after ingesting an unknown substance, which they believed to...

Masterton Church fires: Warrant to arrest issued for Michael Kane McRae

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Police are seeking Michael Kane McRae, 44, who has a warrant for his arrest. "We believe Mr McRae will be able to assist with our...

Police investigate suspicious fires at four churches in Masterton

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Police are investigating a series of suspicious fires that broke out at four churches in Masterton early Saturday morning, with authorities suspecting arson. Emergency services...

UK tourist dies after quadricycle crash in Martinborough

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A UK visitor has died following a crash between a car and a four-person cycle in Martinborough this morning. Three others were seriously injured, with...

4.5 magnitude earthquake shakes central NZ

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A 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck central New Zealand at 4:33 pm today, centered 10km south of Seddon at a depth of 16km. The moderate tremor...

Strong 5.3 earthquake jolts lower North Island

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A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck the lower North Island at 11:26 pm on Tuesday, centred 10 kilometres east of Eketāhuna in the Tararua district...

Child dies in driveway incident in Masterton

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A child has died after being struck by a vehicle on a driveway in Masterton this afternoon. The crash occurred on Atkinson Street and was...

Six arrested in Wairarapa operation targeting organised crime

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Wairarapa Police have apprehended six individuals as part of a major operation targeting an organised criminal group operating in the Wairarapa area. Arrests were made...

NZ flag bearer arrested after being accosted by Hikoi member

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A man carrying a New Zealand flag was accosted in a heated confrontation on Chapel Street in Masterton during a protest led by the...
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