Community News

Burnside Church – “icon of a community”

It began with a local farmer donating an acre of land and his daughter riding her horse across the district to raise…

Jun 2025

History

Centenarian’s birthday marked by late pontiff

Even as Pope Francis was lying in State at St Peter’s Basilica in Rome and thousands filed past his coffin, his soft…

May 2025

Community News

New sewer connections date remains mystery

Desludging work on Martinborough’s wastewater pond has finally started but there’s no update on when the town will permit new sewer connections.…

May 2025

Community News

Easter “ascension” balloons came via Greytown

While Martinborough Golf Course was the ear-marked ascension point, winds dictated the 15 balloon Easter fly-over of Martinborough began in a Greytown…

May 2025

Event News

Skyline challenge delivers “awesome” event

Whether it’s riding, running or just walking to admire the view, the Skyline Challenge 2025 was quite the experience.  “‘Awesome’ was how…

May 2025

Politics

Businesswoman Leah Hawkins enters Mayoral race

A platform that proposes to sort out bureaucracy, carry out a full audit to root out district council waste, cut duplication and…

May 2025

Business

Top chef to head Palliser Estate kitchen

Palliser Estate has hired an executive chef who has headed luxury lodge kitchens at Wharekauhau, Kinloch and Mangapapa Hotel to lead its…

May 2025

Politics

Frustration key as speed limits “reconsulted”

“It is unfortunate we are here to do what we have already done” South Wairarapa District Councillor Pip Maynard said as a…

May 2025

Business

Rapaki subdivision roading, power well under way 

The first tranche of 11 lifestyle blocks in the Rapaki property on Shooting Butts Road could be on the market within months…

May 2025

Community News

Church group holds to re-opening plan

Nearly two years after a group of Martinborough’s Catholics forced the national church’s overseers to rescind an order issued by Rome for…

May 2025

Community News

How well do we know people in our community?

Mathew Gordon has lived in Martinborough for eleven years but spends a lot of his time travelling the country. He calls himself…

May 2025

Community News

Another AED adds to lifesaving list

Another AED (Automatic External Defibrillator, aka heart starter) has popped up at Considine Park. Martinborough Community Board has extended a “BIG thank…

May 2025

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