Environment

Correction

On Page 17 of February’s Martinborough Star in the article “Pingao – the little coastal sand sedge miracle?” Kohunui Marae where the…

Mar 2025

Club News

A family forced to flee the Nazis

South Wairarapa Rebus Club’s guest speaker on 28 March is Nevina Clemerson, author of the novel “There was a garden in Nuremberg.” …

Mar 2025

Community News

Clothing Swap events go monthly

Clothing Swap organisers report they had a great selection of clothes in February and plan to hold the events on the third…

Mar 2025

Politics

Council staff numbers rising: what do they do?

There are a reported 74 people working for South Wairarapa District Council (SWDC), so what do they all do? Officially, SWDC does…

Mar 2025

Sports

Full swing the name of Golf Club’s new game

A new venue in town….  The new golf clubhouse is in full swing (pun definitely intended!). Although there is still some work…

Mar 2025

Community News

Lawn Tennis Club latest local AED site

The newest local Automated External Defibrillator has been installed at the Martinborough Lawn Tennis Club, just inside the gate at the corner…

Mar 2025

Politics

Sealing the future spending on water, waste – and more

As this March edition of The Star hits the streets, the future use of millions of South Wairarapa residents’ dollars will have…

Mar 2025

Politics

Rural Ward or Advisory Group – which will do the job?

Rural South Wairarapa residents have asked local government’s Representation Commission for a “full seat at the council table” to represent rural dwellers,…

Mar 2025

Community News

Re-plugging away at the leaks?

On Monday 3rd February 2025 Wellington Water and their Traffic Management partners carried out another water pipe leakage repair on Cologne Street…

Mar 2025

Event News

A must-go eventfor local plant lovers

As autumn arrives with cooler days and golden light, it’s the ideal time to refresh your garden, get plants in the ground…

Mar 2025

Arts & Culture

Concert series startswith star line-up

The Greytown Music Group’s 2025 concert series opens on 30 March with the Amici Ensemble, led by NZSO associate concertmaster Donald Armstrong.…

Mar 2025

Community News

News from First Church

There is a principle of public finance which we hear about daily from Nicola Willis: the Micawber Principle that wasfirst unveiled by…

Mar 2025

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