Yes, the climate has served us some curved balls with crisp frosts, and successive wet days without sun. Despite the cold and…
Martinborough Rugby Football Club (MRFC) is proud to announce it has officially taken back the management of the town’s community gym, revitalising…
Every week, the heart of Carterton beats with the rhythm of young talent. Inside St. David’s Church, tamariki and rangatahi from across the…
An Antarctic-bound drilling rig has had modifications tested near Martinborough before it’s shipped to the ice as a key part of an…
Sir Mark Cooper. This highly distinguished and thoughtful man comes across to me as having a very positive and optimistic view of…
Aotearoa New Zealand might be a long way from New York but the 2023 vintage has a lot in common with the…
A dark “dry site with good seeing” inside a dark sky reserve were the key conditions for astronomy enthusiast John Whitby to…
Yes, the climate has served us some curved balls with crisp frosts, and successive wet days without sun. Despite the cold and…
Sir Mark Cooper. This highly distinguished and thoughtful man comes across to me as having a very positive and optimistic view of…
As of this edition our Editor Ray Lilley has decided to ease back and enjoy life. Ray stepped in to the editorial…
Mīharo! Rebecca Larson, the author of Twinkle, Twinkle, Matariki has generously offered our communities the chance to win a plush Taniwha toy. This…
Winter is truly upon us, and here at Heartlands we love to see people use our space to warm up, learn something…
I had one of those “how fabulous is that” moments a few days ago when I read that Brenda Channer and Martinborough…
As the local government elections draw closer, it seems a good time to check the rear vision mirror for the bouquets and…
For those still paying attention: South Wairarapa rates on average are up 4.3 percent for 2025 – 2026 (July – June year).…
South Wairarapa District Council has recently concluded a process to review the district’s library structure to ensure it is fit-for-purpose to deliver…
Illegally dumped waste has been cleared from a site along the South Wairarapa coast at an enormous cost to the Council and…
Aotearoa New Zealand might be a long way from New York but the 2023 vintage has a lot in common with the…
Brenda Channer is passionate about books and is excited to share this enthusiasm with as many people as possible. She tells me…
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…
Every week, the heart of Carterton beats with the rhythm of young talent. Inside St. David’s Church, tamariki and rangatahi from across the…
A Truly Community Festival Returns. Martinborough is about to swing into spring as Jazz in Martinborough returns for its 13th edition on…
First, it’s the music. Chamber music may sometimes be thought of as difficult and not easily approached by those who are more…
New exhibitions open this Winter at Aratoi, Wairarapa Museum of Art and History. The biennial exhibition “A Million Pixels” from the Wairarapa…
For those of you who are new to town MADCAPs (Martinborough and District Company of Amateur Players) is our local theatre society.…
A dark “dry site with good seeing” inside a dark sky reserve were the key conditions for astronomy enthusiast John Whitby to…
In mid-July the Aorangi Restoration Trust arranged for Geoff Simmons and James Newman from the office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the…
An Antarctic-bound drilling rig has had modifications tested near Martinborough before it’s shipped to the ice as a key part of an…
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…
The course has been cold, but the golf has been hot with great conditions given the frosts and wet weather. Huge thanks…
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…
This winter, Martinborough is bringing a splash of warmth and local flair to the colder months with the launch of a month-long…
Dr Alan Kerr is a retired cardiac surgeon – during his 30 years at Green Lane Hospital he played a crucial role…
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.…
Wow! What a wonderful evening. Members, former members and partners, plus a delegation of five women from District 294 joined together to…
“Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed; everything else is public relations” While this quote is commonly attributed to George…
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…
Martinborough Rugby Football Club (MRFC) is proud to announce it has officially taken back the management of the town’s community gym, revitalising…
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…
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…