Community News

The Martinborough Star’s brand new website

Generous financial support from a Martinborough couple is enabling The Martinborough Star community newspaper to launch a whole new online experience for…

July 2025

Politics

Time for some good news?

Now for some good news! Over the last year councillors and Council staff have heard feedback from both the community andCommunity Board…

July 2025

Community News

Latest speed limit consultationends shortly

Thursday July 17 is the end date for South Wairarapa’s second speed management plan public consultation period.  The so-called local reconsult was…

July 2025

Community News

Local Body Elections timeline to 11 October 2025

Key dates from South Wairarapa District Council: From now: “Candidate Handbook” available at https://swdc.govt.nz/ Friday 4 July 2025:  candidate nominations open, roll…

July 2025

Community News

Urgent repairs for toxic and mouldering council offices

Repairs to South Wairarapa Council’s toxic mould and leak-plagued Kitchener St main office block will begin this month, which will see only…

July 2025

Environment

Green shoots rising to support Dark Sky Reserve status

Key parts of dark sky infrastructure have begun emerging across southern Wairarapa since the area south of Masterton was designated an International…

July 2025

Community News

Community responds atlittle Indie fund-raisers 

Cool Change was recently bursting at the seams with Music Quizzers raising funds to support local little girl Indie Farrell, supporting getting…

July 2025

Business

Bringing an upmarket winter festival to town 

Promoted as the “best of Martinborough,” a month-long Pour & Explore programme is being developed by local business as it revives the…

July 2025

Community News

How well do we know peoplein our community?

An all-consuming passion for enduro motorcycle racing shows clearly on Wayne Finlayson’s face as he describes to me his involvement in the…

July 2025

Community News

Meals on Wheels key community support 

Up to 700 meals a month are wheeled out of Martinborough’s Wharekaka kitchen to eager patrons in the south’s three main towns…

July 2025

Politics

New water CCO given “go” signal by Gang of 4

South Wairarapa and the region’s three other district councils have formally agreed to set up a joint water services “council-controlled organisation” to…

July 2025

Environment

Illegal dumping spreadsat hurupi river cliff site

Illegal fly-tippers have opened a new waste and garbage dump site which – according to district council officials – is just “metres…

July 2025

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