District council plans to use Pain Farm Estate’s land for dispersing treated sewage wastewater have been scrapped, with the council apparently looking…
Key parts of dark sky infrastructure have begun emerging across southern Wairarapa since the area south of Masterton was designated an International…
Two containers of emergency resources to help with first steps after a disaster have been located near Ngawi and Lake Ferry –…
Imagine stepping back in time to a speakeasy club. A smoky, dimly lit room where the anticipation is electric but the vibe…
Coney Wines launched its first-ever bubbly last month, which reminded me of a conversation with friends at a winery in the deep…
Martinborough woman Glenys Hansen has shown New Zealand’s top scrabble competitors that age has a place atthe table. At 82, Glenys won…
COOPER, The Honourable Mark Leslie Smith, KC. For services to the judiciary Citation: The Honourable Mark Cooper (Ngāti Mahanga, Waikato-Tainui) was President…
COOPER, The Honourable Mark Leslie Smith, KC. For services to the judiciary Citation: The Honourable Mark Cooper (Ngāti Mahanga, Waikato-Tainui) was President…
Generous financial support from a Martinborough couple is enabling The Martinborough Star community newspaper to launch a whole new online experience for…
Thursday July 17 is the end date for South Wairarapa’s second speed management plan public consultation period. The so-called local reconsult was…
Key dates from South Wairarapa District Council: From now: “Candidate Handbook” available at https://swdc.govt.nz/ Friday 4 July 2025: candidate nominations open, roll…
Repairs to South Wairarapa Council’s toxic mould and leak-plagued Kitchener St main office block will begin this month, which will see only…
District council plans to use Pain Farm Estate’s land for dispersing treated sewage wastewater have been scrapped, with the council apparently looking…
Now for some good news! Over the last year councillors and Council staff have heard feedback from both the community andCommunity Board…
South Wairarapa and the region’s three other district councils have formally agreed to set up a joint water services “council-controlled organisation” to…
What an amazing autumn we have had this year. There was one week where nature damaged our property, but for the most part…
Under its current plan, South Wairarapa council says it will raise rates an average 4.7 percent for the July 2025 – June…
Coney Wines launched its first-ever bubbly last month, which reminded me of a conversation with friends at a winery in the deep…
Promoted as the “best of Martinborough,” a month-long Pour & Explore programme is being developed by local business as it revives the…
Craggy Range 2024 Martinborough Pinot Noir has been awarded Best in Show at one of the world’s top wine shows – the…
November’s failed ram raid on Kitchener Cafe’s bank ATM has already cost nearby businesses six months of restricted trading as road cones…
Hands up if you’ve ever thought about making your own wine? For those who enjoy the process of producing things from scratch,…
Imagine stepping back in time to a speakeasy club. A smoky, dimly lit room where the anticipation is electric but the vibe…
Greytown Music Group is delighted to welcome pianist Sarah Watkins, violinist Andrew Beer and cellist Lev Sivkov back to Greytown. The trio…
Two new exhibitions open in Aratoi’s Main Gallery this winter. Futatsu no Sekai (Two Worlds) is an exhibition to commemorate the 80th…
“Jazzy grooves with Horns” is how Erna Ferry, partner of the late Rodger Fox and long-time singer with his band describes the…
Every now and then a book grabs you, consumes you even and when you look up from reading it’s hard to distinguish…
Key parts of dark sky infrastructure have begun emerging across southern Wairarapa since the area south of Masterton was designated an International…
Illegal fly-tippers have opened a new waste and garbage dump site which – according to district council officials – is just “metres…
For Volunteer Week 2025, Aorangi Restoration Trust proudly celebrated “the extraordinary efforts” of all its volunteers who are helping to bring native…
Restoration planting of an at-risk native species has resumed on Lake Wairarapa’s foreshore after the health threat posed by toxic algae receded…
Aorangi Restoration Trust has put winter Public Talks back on the agenda – with fossils and forestry the initial topics for the…
Winter has definitely set in but there are still many hardy golfers out there and enjoying some calm if cold weather. Just…
A district-wide sports and recreation quango (“semi-autonomous non-government body, partly public funded”) has been granted $161,200 over two years as set-up funding…
On Saturday 7 June I was out for a walk. I’d recently returned from the UK and jet lag was still playing…
The month at the club started with a celebration of the life of one of the club’s life members, Bill Jones. Sadly…
Sports clubs, exercise providers and schools have given strong initial backing to South Wairarapa District Council’s plan for a district-wide sports and…
Greytown is branding it a “Christmas Carnival” of month-long events – with immersive light experiences, roving performers, live music, snow, mulled wine…
Whether it’s riding, running or just walking to admire the view, the Skyline Challenge 2025 was quite the experience. “‘Awesome’ was how…
April is apple harvest, with Greytown’s Molewood Orchard staging a second pick-your-own harvest festival at Easter, after a first event in 2023.…
Martinborough’s skies will once again be filled with bright colours as the Wairarapa Balloon Festival returns this Easter,17 – 21 April. A…
As autumn arrives with cooler days and golden light, it’s the ideal time to refresh your garden, get plants in the ground…
Martinborough woman Glenys Hansen has shown New Zealand’s top scrabble competitors that age has a place atthe table. At 82, Glenys won…
Martinborough Toy Library is now based at the Waihinga Centre – and we’re excitedto welcome the community into our new space! As…
Wairarapa Quilters are holding a “Joy of Matariki” major quilt exhibition from Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 July at ANZAC Hall, Bell…
A total of around $85,000 has been given as grants to mainly South Wairarapa community groups in the past year by South…
“It is not difficult to draw parallels between Germany in the early 1930s and some contemporary political climates,” notes David Woodhams after…
As you travel along rural roads you will no doubt notice red numbers on white backgrounds at everyone’s drive. In case you…
Numb fingers, twisted elbow, stuck shoulder, aching back muscles and trapped in a household waste pipe to the shoulder_ the plumber, after…
The Pink Ribbon collection on 27 and 28 October saw more than 40 volunteers each do a two- hour shift at five…
Hōkai Tahi – women’s health support – has opened a South Wairarapa clinic based out of St John’s premises at 8 Lyon…
I’m delighted to be providing Reflexology to people in the Wairarapa again. A gentle relaxing therapy, Reflexology is carried out with only…
Next time you wait for your order from Joe Kwong On Takeaways on Jellicoe Street you might like to think about the…
Even as Pope Francis was lying in State at St Peter’s Basilica in Rome and thousands filed past his coffin, his soft…
Martinborough Museum is planning a series of mini-exhibitions to tell local stories through items in its collection. The first exhibition will open…
Where in town would you find this smart new bronze plaque? Clues: It’s on a building in The Square That building was…
Former Prime Minister Helen Clark may be surprised to learn that she could be one of the originators of a splendid book…