Business

Palmer and Cook Developments Confirm Purchase of Brackenridge, Martinborough

Palmer and Cook Developments has confirmed the purchase of Brackenridge, the well-known wedding, accommodation, and wellness property in Martinborough, South Wairarapa. The…

Mar 2026

Community News

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor. In the latest Martinborough Star there is an article regards new speed limits for the Martinborough Square it stated “Who…

Mar 2026

Politics

Huangarua Bridge becomes one lane

South Wairarapa District Council’s Infrastructure Committee have approved the decision to convert Martinborough’s Huangarua Bridge from two-lanes to one-lane. The Huangarua Bridge…

Mar 2026

Arts & Culture

Country Dog City Dog

Mar 2026

Politics

SWDC Community Board Grants now accepting applications  

South Wairarapa’s Martinborough and Greytown Community Boards are now inviting applications for their 2025-26 funding rounds, with the Featherston Board and Māori…

Mar 2026

Community News

News from First Church

Sometime in the 1960’s we were the last family in the street to get TV.  My old man thought it was a…

Mar 2026

Arts & Culture

Seed by Elisabeth Easther

This is not a gardening book. At least not in the traditional sense.  The seed referred to here is of the baby…

Mar 2026

Community News

The Age Concern Connection

As mentioned previously, staying socially connected becomes increasingly important as we age. This is not only for our wellbeing but also for…

Mar 2026

Club News

South Wairarapa Rebus Club

The South Wairarapa Rebus Club opened the new year on 30 January with a lunch at the Gladstone Inn. Our next meeting,…

Mar 2026

Club News

U3A hears about Carterton Youth Village

At Heartlands Martinborough, 20 people gathered to hear the inspirational Wayne Poutoa talk about his journey to establishing the Carterton Youth Village. …

Mar 2026

Politics

Martinborough Wastewater Treatment Plant – Stage 2 Improvements

South Wairarapa District Council recently purchased land north of Pain Farm for the intended purpose of irrigating treated wastewater from the Martinborough Wastewater Treatment Plant (MWWTP) to land.  …

Mar 2026

Environment

Night sky images, film headline first Dark Sky Week

An exhibition of powerful South Island/Te Wai Pounamu dark sky images will be among headline events at Wairarapa’s Dark Sky Week next…

Mar 2026

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