“Learn, explore, connect! Ako, hōpara, hono!” is the motto of the Wairarapa Walking Festival, now in its third year. The varied November…
Steam Incorporated will be stoking up the coal fire in mid-November as The Wairarapa Explorer returns the Age of Steam to the…
It was 70 years ago, in 1953, that a committee was formed in the region which founded the Wairarapa Ploughing Match Association.…
The final WBS grant funding round for 2023 is open now for the month of October. Earlier this year, WBS committed $150,000…
Ata Rangi, the family-owned organic winery that helped pioneer wine development in Martinborough, has a sparkling new “Arrow-tip” shaped tasting facility emerging…
At Nga Waka Winery on the other side of town, general manager Mick Hodson said the response to the winery’s new cellar-door…
Three Martinborough wineries have just swung open new winery doors as the region’s facilities for tasting and dining undergo a major upgrade…
Review of rates under way The first comment I make is intended to be helpful for people who are concerned about rates.…
The latest monthly meeting was held at Cobblestones where members enjoyed a morning tea instead of our usual evening dinner meeting. The…
Things are busy as usual here at the Council. We have many projects on the go, with staff making progress on some…
Four of Martinborough’s Pinot Noir pioneers were celebrated, recognised and honoured at a large gathering of winemakers in July at Union Square…
Martinborough’s reputation for producing top-of-the-line Pinot Noir, which is also Aotearoa/New Zealand’s leading red grape variety, is widely recognised. While those Pinot’s…
