Community News
2019 Kitchener Precinct traffic plan resurfaces
Some Martinborough residents are apparently ready to embrace change – change which will improve the interface of people with vehicles through traffic…
Community News
Local Body Elections timeline to 11 October 2025
Key dates from South Wairarapa District Council: Friday 4 July 2025: candidate nominations open, roll opens for public inspection Thursday 10 July…
Environment
Dark Sky Reserve sign lands on The Hill
Two years and one month after the process kicked off, a sign advising travellers they’re entering Wairarapa Dark Sky Reservehas finally been…
Politics
Local election turnoutoutstrips national trend
Just over half of South Wairarapa’s eligible voters cast ballots in four of the five triennial local body elections since 2010, and…
Politics
Two votes for absentee ratepayers
Each district council has a ratepayer roll for people who pay rates on a property but live in another part of the…
Politics
From the Mayor
Fire Brigade needs reinforcements: will you help? When I write these articles for The Star, I often wonder if anyone reads them? …
Politics
We’re stuck with bridge repair bill, council told
The issue of health and safety – and district council liability – has pushed the council to likely open fresh dialogue over…
Community News
News from First Church
Easter has come and gone again – done and dusted. Its period of solemnity for the dwindling number of (elderly) Christians and…
Club News
Helping communities thrive: Rotary funds support
A total of around $85,000 has been given as grants to mainly South Wairarapa community groups in the past year by South…
Politics
Candidates begin to emerge for district, regional roles
Changing hats – potentially? Greytown Ward councillor Alistair Plimmer is one of the first out the election blocks _ advising he will…
Club News
‘Contemporary climates’ reflect Jewish subjugation
“It is not difficult to draw parallels between Germany in the early 1930s and some contemporary political climates,” notes David Woodhams after…
Environment
Recloaking with natives
South Wairarapa Biodiversity Group plans several planting and clearing events over the next five months, putting back native plant species on sandy…
