Politics

From the Mayor

I feel as if this is the first of these articles that I have written when the weather was fine. The recent…

Oct 2023

History

P&K: Years with glassless windows

U.S. Marines on furlough from Guadalcanal with malaria were deployed to Martinborough after the 1942 earthquakes (Magnitude 7.6) to help demolish parts…

Oct 2023

History

P&K: Weevils in the dates

During and after WW11 imported Middle East dates were always infested with weevils. Staff would break up the cakes of dates and…

Oct 2023

Business

P&K: Veterans on “The Live Edge”

Architects call the Eastern or Square side of the P&K building its “Live Edge” as its windows face into the open square…

Oct 2023

Community News

Family Food Box

Several weekly “Food Box” options offered to clients come with all the ingredients, down to the printed recipe, spices and cooking instructions,…

Oct 2023

Community News

“The Social Crust” helps hundreds each week

Martinborough’s Food Bank, recently renamed “The Social Crust,” currently every week is feeding a surprising 250 people _ women, men, children _…

Oct 2023

Community News

Real economic “squeeze” impacts on lower paid, sick

Real people in real need coming for help to The Social Crust exposes for everyone to see that there is a significant…

Oct 2023

Community News

How Well Do We Know People In Our Community?

Lindie and Mike are the two talented designers who own “Dustyandlulu”. They work from home serving the community and beyond. Every month…

Oct 2023

Arts & Culture

Maree’s Musings

KISS KISS KISS As I prepare to write, October is fast approaching; however I’m going completely off the election fever track for…

Oct 2023

Arts & Culture

Beautiful music – sheer enjoyment

Having spent last weekend at the Martinborough Music Festival, these are my Top 10 fairly random impressions. But first, a disclaimer. I…

Oct 2023

Community News

Social Crust Pig

The Social Crust has a “vegetarian pig” quartered by a volunteer in Featherston. It is fed on near-expiry salads, bread and milk…

Oct 2023

Club News

Martinborough Lions Report

The past couple of months have been buzzing with activity for the Martinborough Lions Club. A brief recap of what we’ve been…

Oct 2023

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