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From the Mayor

It’s mid-winter, and we have just had the shortest day on the 21st June. Usually, Martinborough is relatively quiet from a tourist…

July 2020

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From the Library

“’I wish it need not have happened in my time,’ said Frodo. ‘So do I,’ said Gandalf, ‘and so do all who…

July 2020

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 Heritage classification for observatory

Iconic Carkeek Observatory a key part of Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve development plans The unique and historic Stephen Carkeek Observatory near Featherston…

July 2020

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Inner Wheel Club of South Wairaarapa

Hooray! We are in Alert Level One and as I write, there is no Coronavirus is in the country. We can get…

July 2020

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Hospice Wairarapa opens new store

Hospice Wairarapa opened its Greytown Store on 3 July and is excited to have achieved a way to benefit the broader community…

July 2020

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Know your town 

Early settlers – the Mcleod family William and John McLeod, born in Caithness Scotland were the first of seven members of the…

July 2020

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Library Book Club

We met a couple of weeks ago in the Village Café and after so long an absence it wasn’t about I read…

July 2020

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Thanks to all the Staff at P&K

We would just like to thank all the Staff at P&K for the wonderful way they managed to keep us afloat in…

Jun 2020

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Ventana is back!

The new Ventana studio is open and ready for you to pour out that pent up creative energy! Kids Art classes are…

Jun 2020

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Under the Martinborough Stars

We are in the middle of fighting an invisible enemy, one that has kept us stuck inside. However, this isolation has had…

Jun 2020

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The show must go on.

Plants and animals don’t care about COVID19.    Essential seasonal work still needed to be done regardless of any risk to humans.…

Jun 2020

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The smell of success

Researchers at Freiberg, Germany have found that burning rose scented incense while learning and studying has improved memory by 30%. An English…

Jun 2020

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