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Farming centenary

In 1919 the land adjacent to the Ruamahanga river at Pahautea was divided into dairy farms for soldiers returning for the First…

May 2019

Community News

Family Works Central in Wairarapa

Family Works Central provide support for people of all ages , throughout the Wairarapa – kids, teens , adults – through challenging…

May 2019

Regular Features

Did you know

‘A WOMAN IS like a tea bag – you don’t know how strong she is until she gets in hot water’ –…

May 2019

Regular Features

Country Dog City Dog

May 2019

Regular Features

Councillor Notes

A big thank you to all those people who took the time to put nominations forward for the recent SWDC Civic Awards.…

May 2019

Regular Features

Cooking corner

We have been given a 1996 cutting of an item on the Martinborough Collie Club’s Ladies’ Committee who were catering for the…

May 2019

Community News

Congratulations Maree

Our congratulations go to Maree Roy for her very well deserved Service Award. The Midweek had an excellent write up of Maree’s…

May 2019

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Community Garden News

“To forget how to dig the earth and tend the soil is to forget ourselves”.Mahatma Gandhi The garden is looking lush and…

May 2019

Community News

Book review – Mackenzie

James McNeish’s novel Mackenzie was published in 1970, however it was republished as a part of the Godwit collection of six celebrated…

May 2019

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Blame it on the Beatles

19 year old Jane Gregory was bored with teaching hairdressing to school leavers in Palmerston North so when the chance came up…

May 2019

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Become a Digital-Savvy Senior!

Each Thursday, at St Andrew’s Church Hall, our senior citizens are welcome to come for free coaching with their smart phones or…

May 2019

Community News

Amici Ensemble 2019

The Amici Ensemble returns to Greytown on Sunday 2 June in their largest form ever – 9 players will come together to…

May 2019

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