The father of a man killed by a notorious drink-driver, who was ordered to stay away from Wairarapa yesterday, says he fears for the safety of the community where the recidivist offender will live once he is released from prison.
People continue to overlook the deadly dangers of sharing beds with babies, says a Wellington coroner, after his recent report found the death of a seven day old baby boy was caused by Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) with possible accidental suffocation.
While Masterchef New Zealand's judges are gearing up to crown the latest homegrown hero, many Kiwis can barely stomach preparing a basic spaghetti bolognese.
Kiwi recording artist and X Factor judge Stan Walker will perform in Masterton as part of his nationwide tour.
A late-night walk in the countryside by two Wairarapa men and their dogs turned into the "hunt of a lifetime" last weekend after they stumbled across and captured a mammoth wild boar in the bush.
I'm surprised we haven't received more flak for the removal of the 13 trees from the future town square site on Chapel St.
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Calder Stewart has plans to demolish almost all of Carisbrook. The company bought the old stadium from the Dunedin City Council in a conditional deal in February for $3.3 million. Confirmation of the purchase appears to be due next month. Documents released to the Otago Daily Times yesterday confirmed the company planned to clear almost every structure from the former home of Otago rugby for future development. Only the Neville St turnstile building would be spared, at least for now, as the Dunedin City Council and the New Zealand Historic Places Trust continue to discuss a covenant to protect…
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![The New Zealand dollar (NZD) topped US86c last week [12/04], the highest it's been since hitting US88.4c in August 2011.](http://media2.apnonline.com.au/img/media/images/2013/04/23/138011673_ct140x105.JPG "The New Zealand dollar (NZD) topped US86c last week [12/04], the highest it's been since hitting US88.4c in August 2011.")
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