Wellington / Wairarapa

Growing up in Masterton, Rachel Middleton is proud to call the Wairarapa region home, with its sprawling, lush plains, patterned by patchwork paddocks dividing sheep from cows from deer from vineyards.

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Jill Malcolm spends some time bird-watching in Waikanae.

New Zealand country roots band The Warratahs will headline January’s Wairarapa Country Music Festival being held for the first time at the picturesque Tauherenikau Racecourse.

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Photographer James Heremaia takes in the fabled Rimutaka Incline, which was recently named one of the world’s best travel experiences by Lonely Planet.

Window shopping is not an occupation that normally brings me much joy, but I had a great time in the whimsical little village of Greytown in the Wairarapa.

Former Motorhomes Caravans & Destinations editor Jill Malcolm visits the Martinborough Fair in the Wairarapa.

Photographer James Heremaia explores a southern Wairarapa coastline featuring epic landscapes that seem to come straight out of the movies. One, actually does…

Strong growth in visitor numbers across the Nov-Jan holiday period has meant a merry Christmas and a happy New Year for Wellington businesses.

Photographer James Heremaia explores the Wairarapa town of Carterton and finds unexpected delights.

Liz Light gets high in the sky at the annual Wairarapa Balloon Fiesta.