Environment
Under The Martinborough Stars
Have you ever wondered where the constellations came from? Do you know your Crux from your Musca? Or Scorpius from Pavo? Who…
Community News
WAYS TO FUND YOUR STUDY
The year is moving ahead quickly and many of you will be deciding whether or not you are keen to start tertiary…
Business
The airtight lid
It is probably surprising to learn that the airtight lid ( Milo, paint tins etc.) was designed by a New Zealander. Away…
Arts & Culture
STOP PRESS
Martinborough Music Festival Board (MMF) announces changes to MMF musicians and programme resulting from the suspension of the trans -Tasman travel bubble.…
Club News
SOUTH WAIRARAPA REBUS CLUB
The guest speaker at our 23 July Meeting was Lisa McLaren QSM of Masterton, a “reluctant activist”, who was awarded the Queen’s…
Health & Wellbeing
Slippery oil claims
Of twenty two samples of oil labelled Avocado Oil researchers in America found that 82% were adulterated with other oils. Three labelled…
Environment
ROTARIANS HELP WITH PLANTING DAY AT WAIRIO WETLAND
The Wairio wetland is on the east side of Wairarapa Moana near the Boggy Pond. For the last 15 years a major…
Politics
Regional Council notes
“Water water everywhere and not a drop to drink”. This well-known line from ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ could have easily…
Environment
Phasing out fossil fuel use – one town at a time
The Climate Change Commission Report to the Government is titled “Ināia Tonu Nei”, The Time is Now. But in reality it fails…
Arts & Culture
NEW ZEALAND STRING QUARTET TO PERFORM OPENING GALA CONCERT IN MARTINBOROUGH
Inspire your senses, and immerse yourself in the astounding beauty of music from lands near and far… The New Zealand String Quartet…
Community News
News from First Church
Through winter cold, through bitter wind and biting frost the silent seeds of spring wll grow and buried dreams will not be…
Environment
Moa Manure
Analysis of fossilised excrement of a little bush moa from Fiordlad dated from 4,600 to 6,800 years ago supports the theory that…
