Politics

From the Mayor

From the Mayor June is the month when councils set rates. July is when the invoices often arrive. Unlike governments, which can…

Aug 2024

Community News

History is made in Strasbourge Street

Some might call making history prosaic. Others – marvellous, fascinating, even “about time.” On July 3 some 40-plus people gathered to witness…

Aug 2024

Sports

MWFC: no wins yet – but table points mounting up

The training ground report: injuries, clean sheet, new recruits, players returning, loans, and is MWFC heading towards child exploitation? There is a…

Aug 2024

Arts & Culture

100 days of Janet Frame poems

One hundred poems by Janet Frame will be broadcast over 100 days by Access Radio Wairarapa, Arrow 92.7fm, starting on the author’s…

Aug 2024

Community News

Fire Brigade Report

There has been a Changing of the Guard at Martinborough Volunteer Fire Brigade, which has welcomed the region’s first woman Chief Fire…

Event News

All hands for Daffodil Picking Day

Daffodil Day helpers are being asked for their help, rain or shine, on Sunday 25 August, officially Daffodil Picking Day at Whangaimoana.…

Aug 2024

Politics

All local water treatment plants compliant

For this column, I will start with some good news. All of SWDC’s water treatment plants are now compliant with water regulator…

Aug 2024

Arts & Culture

Aratoi focus on flax, food and film

Two intricate exhibitions at Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History open in August and share the concept of ‘home’ through textiles,…

Aug 2024

Community News

Community Board staying on Pain Farm case

A letter of thanks. Martinborough community board would like to once again thank everyone who attended the public information session and have…

Aug 2024

Sports

Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club

It’s been a busy season at the Wrestling club so far in 2024. In late May/June FWC attended the Waikanae Tri-series tournament,…

Aug 2024

Business

Cartel Food Company “Home Grown in Martinborough”

Nine years ago, Jason and Melissa Phillips founded the Cartel Food Company and began perfecting the art of making burritos as a…

Aug 2024

Business

Busy, busy transition months for local wineries

July and August are busy months on the Martinborough wine scene with launches, tastings, a new brand (Mason) and new releases, including…

Aug 2024

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