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MARTINBOROUGH RUGBY CLUB

Training for the season is underway for both our Premier and Reserves team, if you have not been along and wish to…

Mar 2019

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Martinborough Mens Shed

The Martinborough Mens Shed continues with many and varied activities. Recent ones have included: Partnering with Wharekaka Recently the Mens Shed worked…

Mar 2019

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News from First Church

February really was a delightful warm summer month, and Martinborough had many visitors enjoying all the delights that our town and countryside…

Mar 2019

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Raftarama

In the 1970s the Martinborough Lions held their highly successful Raftarama which saw local groups ‘race’ down the Ruamahunga river on rafts…

Mar 2019

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Fire Brigade

We normally rush out to help you, but with the recent passing of SFF Garry Jackson you the Community came out in…

Mar 2019

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“A lawn clipping sandwich please”

It was the early 60s and Noeline Thomas’s three children, Grant, Jackie and Brent were entering their teens. She wondered what new…

Mar 2019

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An electric car anyone?

At the end of 2017, the average emissions of light vehicles registered in New Zealand was 179.3g CO2/km. Compare this with the…

Mar 2019

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Another Clarinet Donated to the Martinborough Music Festival 

Martinborough Music Festival 27 – 28 September 2019 Readers may remember the article (Star/December/18) about Martinborough School pupil Dion Luimaihetau being taught,…

Mar 2019

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The Blue Bell Club

What do you get when you combine a bach at Riversdale and a couple of craft-loving friends? If you go the corner…

Mar 2019

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Book review.

Perusing the Library’s book files can be a worthwhile exercise – the four South Wairarapa Libraries’ files are available on the combined…

Mar 2019

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Cooking corner.

Red or green tomato condiments Mint chutney Bring to boil: 3 cups vinegar, 2 cups sugar, 2 teaspoons salt, 2 tablespoons mustard…

Mar 2019

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Councillor notes

By the time this goes to print, the new Waihinga Centre will have been opened three months and it is great to…

Mar 2019

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