Community News

Festivals, foodbank, families, forests given council funds

Nourishing body, mind and environment are top priorities in South Wairarapa District Council’s annual Community and Youth Grant funds, distributed this month…

Nov 2024

Politics

Water, water everywhere – stand by for the bills

Planning is forging ahead for a new water services model to cover 10 southern North Island local bodies – from Horowhenua to…

Nov 2024

Politics

Maori Ward added to election status quo

The lack of a clear mandate for change from South Wairarapa residents saw local councillors stick with the status quo for the…

Nov 2024

Community News

How Well Do We Know People in Our Community?

Pforzheim in Southern Germany was where Thomas Röckinger lived with his family, the third of six children – five brothers and one…

Nov 2024

Club News

Bagpipes, goose and snare drums at Inner Wheel

At its last meeting Inner Wheel Club was very privileged to welcome five members of the Fern and Thistle Pipe Band who…

Nov 2024

Community News

Another month of night hill closures

Another month of five-night-in-a-row Remutaka Hill road closures is ahead as authorities rebuild what is desribed as a severe “downside” slip which…

Nov 2024

History

130-year-old grande dame of Martinborough

From The Martinborough Star, October 1894: “The Martinborough Public Library was formally opened on Thursday afternoon [October 18, 1894]; Mr John Martin…

Nov 2024

Environment

Martinborough hosts Wairarapa’s first regional park – a plantation forest

Hiwinui, Wairarapa’s first regional park, could be set up and ready for visitors within three years – just 10 minutes drive from…

Nov 2024

Business

Luna Estate Pinot Noir wins top Gold Medal

Martinborough’s Luna Estate winery has taken out the Gold and Champion Pinot Noir award at the annual New World wine awards, beating…

Nov 2024

Business

Martinborough beef and cheese snarler named NZ champion

Double bangers make it double gold for Pain & Kershaw’s butchery team – named winner of the Gourmet Beef category of the…

Nov 2024

Event News

New wine festival moves in to replace old

Taste replaces Toast. But it’s still all about the palate. A wine festival merry-go-round in Wairarapa will see a brand new weekend…

Nov 2024

Club News

Rotary’s local heroes are ‘heart and soul’

Community spirit was celebrated mid-October when the Rotary Club of South Wairarapa hosted the 2024 Community Service and Pride of Workmanship Awards…

Nov 2024

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