Health & Wellbeing

Another rural defibrillator installed

Wednesday, 28 August, saw a crowd of about 30 locals assembled at Ruakokoputuna Community Hall as an AED was installed and a…

Oct 2024

Arts & Culture

“World Class Jazz” – Jazz in Martinborough

Despite the tough economic times and lower ticket sales, Jazz in Martinborough Version 2024 was another resounding success. We managed, as our…

Oct 2024

Arts & Culture

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, 14 to 21 Hepetema 2024

Māori Language Week begins on 14 September every year. It marks the day that a petition was signed by approximately 30,000 people…

Sept 2024

Club News

Wine & Food Society

Martinborough Wine and Food Society’s August meeting was held in a gin palace. The group had a good meeting, lots of members…

Sept 2024

Arts & Culture Regular Features

The Star Book Review

Story-telling is possibly the most powerful and long-lived method of communicating on Earth. It is how we know where we are, who…

Sept 2024

Community News

To be – or not to be? A critical community garden question

Like with many things currently, we are asking the question _ can the Community Garden continue as it is? Over the past…

Sept 2024

Health & Wellbeing

Wairarapa “postcode hole” for govt’s Alzheimer support

Alzheimers patients in Wairarapa live in a Health New Zealand funding “postcode black hole” _ the only region of the country with…

Sept 2024

Environment

Wairarapa Moana Spring planting

Everyone is welcome to join the next planting day for Wairarapa Moana restoration – Sunday 29 September at Lake Domain, near Featherston.…

Sept 2024

Event News

Wellington Heritage Festival reaches Wairarapa

Wairarapa this year will join the Greater Wellington region by taking part in the recently-minted Wellington Heritage Festival which will host 140…

Sept 2024

Event News

World Space Week systems “Go”

Preparations around World Space Week 2024 (October 5 – 11, in Carterton) are now “all systems Go.” “We’re excited to present the…

Sept 2024

Community News

New library staff on deck

Wairarapa Library Service is delighted to welcome our newest library assistants, Diana and Eledir (El for preference), to our team. Some of…

Sept 2024

Sports

Stunning first 4 – 1 win for Marty Women’s FC

It was always going to happen. After a few draws, some losses the newly-formed MWFC won their first game. An impressive and…

Sept 2024

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