Community News

Remember: stock the shelf with good books

Wairarapa Library Service libraries will be closing on Friday 20 December for the Christmas/New Year period and will re-open at 9:30 a.m.…

Dec 2024

Community News

Southern dogs under control, behaving and returned

Of the 3,410 registered dogs living in the district, only 152 were listed in the South Wairarapa District Council’s Dog Control Activities…

Dec 2024

Politics

The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: SWDC needs to improve

By Ray Lilley The votes are in and residents have slapped the council’s wrist for their leadership, reputation _ a sadly low…

Dec 2024

Arts & Culture

The Star Book Review

“The Waiting” by Michael Connelly I read a lot. Not as much as some, but I generally always have several books on…

Dec 2024

Event News

Toast to the new Taste Wairarapa

By Joelle Thomson, Wine Writer Taste Wairarapa stepped in where Toast Martinborough left off on the third weekend of November this year.…

Dec 2024

Event News

Toast’s Festival Road makes for a walkable event

Take away the cars and they will come? The new owners of Toast Martinborough (Foley Wines) are offering a major revamp of…

Dec 2024

Community News

Train services cut for 46 days urgent track work

Buses over the hill will replace trains under the hill for 46 days – from December 26 through February 10 – as…

Dec 2024

Arts & Culture

Unnerving contrasts in Aratoi summer

By Becky Bateman Aratoi’s Summer exhibitions are a riot of colour, but the stories behind these works will surprise and inspire you.…

Dec 2024

Community News

How Well Do We Know People In Our Community? – December 2024

By Lyle Griffiths Born in Whanganui, Mariana McDermott first lived with her mother in the home of her grandmother. After her mother…

Dec 2024

Community News

Homage to a favourite son

Last month First Church and the wider Martinborough community lost a favourite son – Robert (Bob) Sedcole Bargh after a fine innings…

Feb 2024

Community News

Kitcheners ram-raid brings out community support

A front-end loader assault on a bank ATM which collapsed part of a verandah, ripped open a cafe frontage and wrecked building…

Dec 2024

Politics

Living life in the political fishbowl

After a couple of postponements, South Wairarapa Rebus Club said was a pleasure to welcome guest speaker, Mike Butterick MP, to the…

Dec 2024

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