Community News
Turn, turn, turn . . .
To everything, turn, turn, turnThere is a season, turn, turn, turnAnd a time to every purpose under heavenA time to be born,…
Politics
New Speed limits for South Wairarapa Schools
A variable speed limit of 30km/h will apply outside every South Wairarapa school at the beginning and end of the school day. Speed limits…
Politics
From Our Mayor
A massive thank-you to all those who looked after one another and ensured no loss of life in the ferocious February storm.…
Community News
Letter to the Editor
Dear Mayor Wilde. I read your update in the Martinborough Star. You’ve clearly set yourself a low bar to demonstrate achievements and…
Community News
Letter to the Editor
Comment on letter to the editor Public scrutiny of the South Wairarapa District Council is entirely appropriate. But dismissing procurement processes, infrastructure…
Business
Palmer and Cook Developments Confirm Purchase of Brackenridge, Martinborough
Palmer and Cook Developments has confirmed the purchase of Brackenridge, the well-known wedding, accommodation, and wellness property in Martinborough, South Wairarapa. The…
Community News
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor. In the latest Martinborough Star there is an article regards new speed limits for the Martinborough Square it stated “Who…
Politics
Huangarua Bridge becomes one lane
South Wairarapa District Council’s Infrastructure Committee have approved the decision to convert Martinborough’s Huangarua Bridge from two-lanes to one-lane. The Huangarua Bridge…
Politics
SWDC Community Board Grants now accepting applications
South Wairarapa’s Martinborough and Greytown Community Boards are now inviting applications for their 2025-26 funding rounds, with the Featherston Board and Māori…
Community News
News from First Church
Sometime in the 1960’s we were the last family in the street to get TV. My old man thought it was a…
Arts & Culture
Seed by Elisabeth Easther
This is not a gardening book. At least not in the traditional sense. The seed referred to here is of the baby…
