Environment

Wairarapa bananas?

Bananas are far and away the most popular fruit in New Zealand – apples are a distant second. But the vast majority…

July 2022

Environment

Under The Martinborough Stars.

I’m Chris. I’m the new owner of Under The Stars. When I was 6 years old my dad kept me up late…

July 2022

Politics

The importance of information

Due to government regulations there will be no Mayoral or Councillor columns until after the local body elections I.E. for three months.…

July 2022

Club News

South Wairarapa Tramping Club  –  The Conquest of Winzenberg Hill

Some readers may remember reports in 2020 of a trip up Winzenberg Hill on an old, very overgrown route where the group…

July 2022

Business

Subjective tastes

People’s perception of chocolate changes when it is labelled as originating from different geographical regions according to a recent study by the…

July 2022

Club News

Rotary’s Annual Community Awards Evening Returns

After a hiatus of two years, due to Covid, Rotary’s Pride of Workmanship and Community Awards returned and the annual Awards Dinner…

July 2022

Club News

SOUTH WAIRARAPA REBUS CLUB        

Members and guests attending our last meeting on 27 May were privileged to hear from John Mansell, Chartered Master Mariner and a…

July 2022

Club News

 South Wairarapa Inner Wheel

What a wonderful long weekend, lots of viewing of the QUEENS Platinum Jubilee. Incredible isn’t it that she has been our Queen…

July 2022

Environment

Matariki cluster

Te Papa has provided this photo of the Matariki Star Cluster. It can be seen rising in the north east around the…

July 2022

Arts & Culture

Of Piano Duos and Duets

Martinborough Music Festival 23-25 September, Martinborough Town Hall “No-one really understands what being a concert pianist is like except another concert pianist.…

July 2022

Arts & Culture

PALLISER ESTATE’S BEN MCNAB WINS NZ YOUNG WINEMAKER OF THE YEAR 

The team at Palliser Estate Wines in Martinborough are celebrating the success of Ben McNab, their Assistant Winemaker, who last night took…

July 2022

Community News

NEWS FROM FIRST CHURCH  

It is hard to believe that it is just over 2 years since the passing of Thelma Feist, she was a real…

July 2022

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