Masterton News

The credibility and reliability of witnesses in the murder trial of Stephen Hudson were "at the core" of the case, Justice Ronald Young said before sending a jury of eight women and three men out late this morning to consider...

Sky TV commentator and former All Black Murray Mexted has reportedly been stood down over his criticism of plans to cull four teams for the Air New Zealand Cup next year. Mexted made the comments at a breakfast in Masterton...

Clinicians are being advised to pay greater attention to patients' health before and while they are on the methadone programme. The advice comes following the death of Masterton woman Helen Carter who had been on the programme for around 10...

A Masterton man who achieved a degree of fame through a near-death experience last year was today convicted of assaulting his former partner. John Edmonds' heart stopped beating for 25 minutes after a collapse in November. After his recovery he...

Travellers and savvy online shoppers are cashing in on the New Zealand dollar's recent strong performance against the British pound and the US dollar. In February the kiwi dropped below US50c for the first time in six years but it...

Retailer Paper Plus is unveiling a $22 million store expansion and refurbishment plan as it shifts to a greater focus on bookselling. It will revamp all of its 104 stores nationwide over the next two years and open up to...

Forbrae means ‘before the hill’ and refers to the site of the buildings on the terrace, south of the cone-shaped hill. The property is in four titles and could be available as a whole or with purchasing options. One option...

Wheeler was cited for stamping on Otago's Alando Soakai in their Air New Zealand Cup match at Carisbrook last Saturday. Judicial Officer Peter Hobbs decided that being found guilty of the offence was sufficient penalty and no period of suspension was...