A tiny Tora team with a big vision has earned national recognition, securing the prestigious Quality Food Mark and a finalist spot…
It was a fun day out at Ōkorewa Lagoon on the south coast in mid August, as the mahi of nine local…
How Hunting Supports Local Families and Provides Important Pest Control This year marked the 32nd Pukemanu Big Four hunting challenge, held at…
Friday, 28th August, marked the final day of operation for Brackenridge Country Retreat & Spa. As we close this very special chapter, we…
A rare three decade vertical tasting of Ata Rangi Célèbre was held in Martinborough on 16 August, bringing together 13 vintages from…
Martinborough has only one public drinking fountain. The good news is that it is in the right place being attached to the…
Māori Language Week (Te Wiki o te Reo Māori) turns 51 this year and Council staff in South Wairarapa will mark its…
Martinborough has only one public drinking fountain. The good news is that it is in the right place being attached to the…
Considine Park The Considine Park Users Group is developing a new plan for Considine Park. We thank the community members who stepped…
At Martinborough Kindergarten the tamariki have been engaging in some hands-on learning with Martin the Toymaker. Making wooden toys has been a…
Spring is nearly here, and like any farmer, the first thing on my mind is the weather. Soil temps are sitting just…
Spring in Martinborough is a masterclass in swift transitions. One day brings crisp blue skies, the next delivers biting rain, and right…
Māori Language Week (Te Wiki o te Reo Māori) turns 51 this year and Council staff in South Wairarapa will mark its…
Roads and council amalgamation have taken up most of my time in the last month. With successive weather events our rural roads…
South Wairarapa District Council’s reception doors in Martinborough will open a little later at 9.30am every second Tuesday morning for customer-facing staff…
South Wairarapa’s historically significant Carkeek Observatory now has a new protective structure to protect its remainsfor future generations. The Council worked with…
South Wairarapa District Council has supported a Head Start Proposal to the Government for a Wellington region-wide unitary authority. The proposal is…
A tiny Tora team with a big vision has earned national recognition, securing the prestigious Quality Food Mark and a finalist spot…
A rare three decade vertical tasting of Ata Rangi Célèbre was held in Martinborough on 16 August, bringing together 13 vintages from…
Four Years of Connection, Collaboration and Community Four years ago, the Martinborough Business Women’s Network began with a simple observation of local…
Friday, 28th August, marked the final day of operation for Brackenridge Country Retreat & Spa. As we close this very special chapter, we…
“How do I cellar wine?” Good question. Most of us don’t have cellars, let alone basements that lend themselves to being dug…
A new exhibition by local artist Simon Ray is all about his daily commute over the hill on the train. The exhibition…
Moss’d in Space by Rebecca Thorne You may have heard of ‘cosy’ crime, but did you ever think ‘cosy’ sci fi might…
4pm Saturday 15 August – Sarah Watkins & Bede Hanley – Pastoral and Colourful duos and solos for Piano and Oboe. Sarah…
Open until December, the new Tranzit Group Social History Gallery exhibition has got people talking. The exhibition explores 40 day to day…
It was a fun day out at Ōkorewa Lagoon on the south coast in mid August, as the mahi of nine local…
Madagascar ragwort has recently been found growing in southern Wairarapa. This invasive pest plant is highly toxic to livestock and can significantly…
The Aorangi Restoration Trust is delighted to announce the appointment of Anna Burrows as their Development Lead. Anna brings to the Trust…
On 27 April, the new Ruamāhanga trapline volunteers set out twenty DOC200 traps near the river just south of Martinborough. The group…
Martinborough’s dark skies recently hosted a group of New Zealand’s most promising young astronomers as part of the national selection process for…
How Hunting Supports Local Families and Provides Important Pest Control This year marked the 32nd Pukemanu Big Four hunting challenge, held at…
Jerry Miller is a very focussed, determined fourteen-year-old whose life centres around Muay Thai. When I asked himhow he got into this…
MWFC 4 – Wairarapa United 0. In only their 3rd season Martinborough Women’s FC are showing almost greater achievements than Wellington Phoenix…
Well, let’s keep our fingers crossed that the worst of the winter weather is behind us and the course can dry out…
The whole country celebrated Ryan Fox’s first major win at The Open held at Royal Birkdale golf course in England. But what…
Bring the whānau and some cushions and come along for a magical musical adventure with the Druz’ya Quartet at the Martinborough Music…
“Energetic and emotionally vested performances of the highest calibre”. Andrew Sords, from Chagrin Falls, Ohio, will be in New Zealand in October,…
The Ageing with Attitude Expo is for older people, their caregivers and whānau. Come along to discover the support available to help…
The review of pianist Shan Liu’s debut performance with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra a few weeks ago shows just how lucky…
Often seen around the Square are local avid vintage car restorers Hugh Hunter and Bob Cumming in their 1935 Rover 10 and…
We were delighted to welcome the president and committee members of the Tauherenikau Friendship Club to our July meeting. President John Reeve…
The guest speaker at our 24 July meeting was Mike Scott, Masterton born and now retired in Greytown with his wife Sue.…
Bill Fetch, one of the founding figures behind the Martinborough Fair, envisioned that proceeds from the event would support South Wairarapa students…
Parkinson’s Wairarapa has been pretty quiet during the winter months, with only our regular activities (singing, exercises, ping pong and counterpunch) taking…
This is the first of our new quarterly Health and Wellness section. Spring is here (allegedly) and as the seasons change it’s…
Legal planning for you and your family. Firstly, Parkinson’s Wairarapa would like to thank all of you who stopped at our table…
April is ‘falls prevention month’, so it’s a good time to have a think about how older folk can keep themselves upright,…
I thought readers and residents of Martinborough and visitors might be interested in what I’ve been up to since March this year.…
Historic Carkeek Observatory in South Featherston is having a weather-proof covering built over it to protect what remains of the 158-year-old star-gazing…
Among the Martinborough Museum’s collection is a Dead Man’s Penny, known officially as The New Zealand Memorial Plaque. These were given…
Easter is almost upon us. 3rd – 6th April. We will soon be devouring our Easter eggs, Hard boiled decorated eggs, Hollow…
I’m sitting in a lovely sun filled room talking with Jim and Philippa Reid about the history of their beautiful two-storied Victorian…
