Gravesend in Northwest Kent was home. Gemma grew up in the small suburb of Northfleet. Her mother was a teacher, and her…
Wharekauhau Country Estate in South Wairarapa has been awarded “Best Resort in Australasia and the Pacific,” and 46th among the top 50…
SWDC in mid-October announced the appointment of Janice Smith, formerly Group Corporate Services Manager at Far North District Council, to fill its…
Dog Bobbie and his brother Reggie had a difficult start in life after work. Rather than being retired working dog they were…
Wharekaka Auxiliary, the key group behind the area’s Meals-0n-Wheels programme, is mounting a Christmas Cooking fundraiser, seeking $2,000 in extra cash to…
Like a book long overdue, the Library Book Club has returned to Martinborough Library. The club is for anyone who loves reading…
Santa has the date in his diary, the Mens Shed have finished the sleigh, and now its off to be painted. Storm…
SWDC is considering a major change to its rating system _ to move from land value as the basis of its annual…
Martinborough has a brand-new Community Defibrillator, with thanks to Wellington Free Ambulance for its generous donation. This latest AED is accessible 24/7…
Book Clubbers ahoy. Wairarapa Library Service has riddden to the rescue with its new offering: “Book Club in a Bag.” “Feed your…
A new exhibition, by Taranaki-based artist Dwayne Duthie (Taranaki, Te Ātiawa, Pākehā) is at Aratoi this spring. The exhibition is toured by…
A horticultural soil map, Lower Hutt wine tasting group and dry German Riesling are the stuff of legend for this region’s earliest…
