Many domesticated house cats have white ‘socks’ which are rarely seen in wild animals. About 10,000 years ago, as humans were becoming…
In 1994, Jill Baker the vicar’s wife from the Martinborough Anglican Church and Di Martin conspired to create a group where young…
The star Vega is easy to spot at the moment in spring. Look in the north and Vega is a very pretty…
Premier annual Wairarapa wine and food event Toast Martinborough has been postponed to mid-January 2022. General Manager of the iconic festival, Ariel…
Bitcoin mining – the process in which a bitcoin is awarded to a computer that solves a complex series of algorithms –…
Sediment plumes caused by such activities as bottom trawling and deep sea mining pose a threat to sponges which are crucial to…
Law of Random Numbers – If you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal and someone always answers. Law…
Meeting on 22 October, for the first time since July, the South Wairarapa Rebus Club discussed the near-term prospect of our having…
One morning last month a customer came into Martinborough \Library to use our public computers. She wanted to submit her first assignment…
A hot topic of debate in South Wairarapa recently was the proposed closure of two coastal camping grounds due to risks from…
This week two of our Inner Wheel committee members visited Makoura college in Masterton. The purpose of this visit was to deliver…
WORTH a TIN OF FISH Well, it’s November already and another Martinborough Star to peruse with our morning coffee. My concerted effort…
