Politics
An Elephant just noisily entered the room
Local election year has opened in the district with the first mayoral candidate announcing a bid. Frances Helen Kitching, aka Dame Fran…
Sports
Sponsors, supporters key to Skyline success
“You can’t live in Martinborough and not notice that we have a fabulous, supportive, hardworking, creative community”, Skyline Challenge’s Lee Quayle told…
Business
Can a wine village reverse traffic speed control inertia?
Years of delay and inertia over lowering speed limits in Martinborough were nearly at an end – then central government overrode months…
Community News
How well do we know people in our community?
Beijing, butter and books. What’s the connection between these three words? Yulia Potts is a local artist, illustrator and teacher. She’s originally…
Business
Council-funded road speed reduction plan shelved
A road speed management plan commissioned by South Wairarapa and Carterton district councils failed to see the light of day after the…
Business
Fatality facts to date
The fatal car vs share/multi cycle accident occurred mid-morning February 13. A woman tourist from the UK, Alison Korny, died at the…
Politics
From the Mayor
Towards the end of February I attended an event at Tora where the council gifted an Emergency Resource Container and its contents…
Politics
Fish hooks help cement in new road speed rules
Dozens of reversed road speed reductions across the district which were rescinded by the Coalition Government, have extra protection against their re-introduction:…
Environment
Goldie – The Minister for Flying Flags – who knew?
Well, blow me down! I was minding my own business, ambling down Kitchener Street and noticed that the South Wairarapa District Council…
Club News
Martinborough Wine & Food Society
The group had a very special afternoon for our picnic lunch. It was certainly the best date to have chosen on the…
Club News
Carrots, corn, tomatoes on the Autumn menu
This month will see the last of a series of “Gardening for Beginners” courses that the Martinborough Community Garden group has held…
Politics
Reducing costs key message from Rates Cap Quiz
Holding down council spending is the stand-out message from respondents to The Martinborough Star’s rates cap quiz of last month – and…
