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Green light for outdoor lighting rules

South Wairarapa District Council has given the green light for work on a plan change to the outdoor lighting rules of the…

Mar 2020

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The Factory Act

The British Factory Act of 1802 stipulated that children could not work before 6 am in the morning or after 9 pm…

Mar 2020

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Under The Martinborough Stars

One hundred and forty-seven million kilometres away from the Earth, lies an important object. Something so massive that it takes up 99%…

Mar 2020

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WHAREKAKA NEWS

Two new Wharekaka villas are almost complete – all that remains is the fencing and landscaping. The villas are a stylish addition…

Mar 2020

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Why we’re lagging with wind power

If anyone has bragging rights on Global Wind Day, it should be New Zealand. However no new wind farms have been built…

Mar 2020

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Will taking a photograph help you to remember?

Do you come back from holiday with your camera loaded with photographs? You will remember everything, right? WRONG! Research says that sometimes…

Mar 2020

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You can make a difference

Our changing climate will affect our environment, economy and way of life – a notion both familiar and daunting. The Ministry of…

Mar 2020

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MARTINBOROUGH GOLF CLUB NEWS 

It has been a busy start to the year for the Golf Club beginning in January with the Spark Pro Am closely…

Mar 2020

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Your Invitation 

Hospice Wairarapa fund-raiser functions are well-known for flair, festive drinks and fabulous finger food – and you are invited. The Roaring 20s…

Mar 2020

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A Black Comedy about Mental Health ? 

Coming Soon to The Village Café in Martinborough, Friday March 27 and Saturday March 28  at 7.30 pm Based on a true…

Mar 2020

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A longer term?

The report, from the Institute for Governance and Policy Studies, argues a four-year parliamentary term and possibly another 30 MPs would create…

Mar 2020

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A novel idea

Featherston Library has come up with the idea of taking a number of books from their fiction section and wrapping them in…

Mar 2020

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